South Africa's power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea.: Koeberg power station, in Cape Town, is the only nuclear power station on the African continent. South Africa is considering a proposal to build more such power stations EPA/Nic BothmaSouth Africa’s cabinet is to consider a proposal that a mooted nuclear power deal for the country be financed through … [Read more...] about South Africa’s power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea. | The Conversation
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South Africa’s #feesmustfall protests: some inconvenient truths | The Conversation
South Africa's #feesmustfall protests: some inconvenient truths: South Africa's student protests are raising difficult issues, some of which are not being debated openly. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoThere are a number of inconvenient truths about South Africa’s ongoing #FeesMustFall protests that remain under-stated, or at worst unstated. High on the under-stated list is the … [Read more...] about South Africa’s #feesmustfall protests: some inconvenient truths | The Conversation
South Africa’s finance minister is caught between a rock and a hard place | The Conversation
South Africa's finance minister is caught between a rock and a hard place: South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas have their work cut out Reuters/Mike HutchingsSouth Africa’s minister of finance, Pravin Gordhan, presented the 2016 mid term budget in a politically toxic and economically challenging environment. The Conversation Africa … [Read more...] about South Africa’s finance minister is caught between a rock and a hard place | The Conversation
Slow growth and shrinking revenues limit South Africa’s finance minister | The Conversation
Slow growth and shrinking revenues limit South Africa's finance minister: South Africa's finance minister Pravin Gordhan in a balancing game Sumaya Hisham/ReutersSouth Africa faces falling revenues and very slow economic growth. Managing the economy with these two negative factors presented the country’s finance minister Pravin Gordhan with a particularly tough challenge … [Read more...] about Slow growth and shrinking revenues limit South Africa’s finance minister | The Conversation
Why it’s not all about security as West beefs up military in Africa’s Sahel | The Conversation
Why it's not all about security as West beefs up military in Africa's Sahel: A French soldier involved in Operation Barkhane to keep Al Qaeda at bay in the desert of northern Mali patrols a street in Timbuktu. Joe Penney/ReutersOver the past few weeks the United States and France have pledged considerable extra funds to strengthening their military presence in Africa’s Sahel … [Read more...] about Why it’s not all about security as West beefs up military in Africa’s Sahel | The Conversation
