Why regional efforts are key to Africa's maritime security: If Africa's maritime territories are strengthened this will open the door to sustainable blue economy opportunities. Ismail Zetouni/ReutersMaritime security has become a priority for most of Africa’s regional communities since the early 2000s when kidnappings were on the rise and later in that decade when Somali … [Read more...] about Why regional efforts are key to Africa’s maritime security | The Conversation
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Why Zuma’s free higher education plan will cripple South Africa’s finances | The Conversation
Why Zuma's free higher education plan will cripple South Africa's finances: REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoSouth Africa’s fee-free higher education initiative, controversially introduced by President Jacob Zuma in the dying weeks of 2017, will plunge the country into a deeper financial crisis if it isn’t adjusted one way or another. Days after Zuma made … [Read more...] about Why Zuma’s free higher education plan will cripple South Africa’s finances | The Conversation
Church outrage against spanking aids violence against South Africa’s children | The Conversation
Church outrage against spanking aids violence against South Africa's children: Global faith organisations are working to end violence against children. ShutterstockSome churches and Christian lobbies are outraged by a groundbreaking South African court ruling on 19th October 2017 that outlaws the spanking of children. The court found that the common law defence of spanking as a … [Read more...] about Church outrage against spanking aids violence against South Africa’s children | The Conversation
Narratives about South Africa’s black athletes need to be reclaimed and retold | The Conversation
Narratives about South Africa's black athletes need to be reclaimed and retold: Ron Eland, at far left, in Great Britain's 1948 Olympic team. The stories of Eland and other black athletes must be told. Pic taken from Haliday, J. (1950). Olympic Weight-lifting with Body Building for all. London: Pullum & SonsA fair amount has been written by academics about the history … [Read more...] about Narratives about South Africa’s black athletes need to be reclaimed and retold | The Conversation
Nigeria:Nigeria Stock Exchange Rated Africa’s Best in 2017
Nigeria:Nigeria Stock Exchange Rated Africa’s Best in 2017: Nigeria:Nigeria Stock Exchange Rated Africa’s Best in 2017: Nigeria's Lagos Stock Exchange outshone the South African and Kenyan bourses over the past year in a development analysts attributed to political tensions in the latter two countries. It gained 42,3 percent over the calendar year, compared with … [Read more...] about Nigeria:Nigeria Stock Exchange Rated Africa’s Best in 2017
