South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Reuters/Mark WesselsAdvocate Shaun Abrahams, South Africa’s National Director of Public Prosecutions, has stepped into some torrid waters. At a recent media briefing he dealt with two issues: the first was his announcement that the National Prosecuting Authority will seek leave to appeal a High Court judgment that the matter … [Read more...] about Why it’s appropriate that South Africans rally behind their finance minister | The Conversation
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More Africans are accessing health care — but states still have work to do | The Conversation
A Malian mother waits to have her baby vaccinated. Though access to health care has improved, many people say their governments must do more. Dominic Chavez/World BankPeople across Africa rank health as the second most important national problem they believe that governments should address. Only unemployment outranks it as an issue among ordinary citizens, and only education … [Read more...] about More Africans are accessing health care — but states still have work to do | The Conversation
Why a diverse diet is crucial for rural South Africans | The Conversation
Crop production can play a crucial role in helping improve nutrition through dietary diversity. Sheryl HendriksStarvation and extreme under-nutrition are rare in South Africa’s poorest communities. The experience of hunger is related to many different forms of deprivation. There is widespread “hidden hunger,” in the form of micronutrient deficiencies, increasing rates of … [Read more...] about Why a diverse diet is crucial for rural South Africans | The Conversation
Why Julius Malema’s EFF doesn’t offer South Africans a way out of poverty | The Conversation
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), greets supporters at the launch of the party's local election manifesto in Soweto. EPA/Cornell TukiriIn “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty”, economist Daron Acemoglu and political scientist James A Robinson argue compellingly that the key to economic growth and prosperity lies in … [Read more...] about Why Julius Malema’s EFF doesn’t offer South Africans a way out of poverty | The Conversation
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