Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps: In Africa, those consuming water from stand posts often pay the highest price ShutterstockAfrican stakeholders have called for water supply and sanitation to be a priority at the next meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. They want the November meeting of COP22 to … [Read more...] about Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa’s water and sanitation gaps | The Conversation
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UPDATE 2-South Africa’s AMCU union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio
UPDATE 2-South Africa’s AMCU union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio: JOHANNESBURG, Oct 21 South Africa's AMCU union has reached wage deals in principle with platinum producers Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum and Lonmin, subject to final approval from its members, the union's president said on Friday. This means a strike has almost certainly been … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-South Africa’s AMCU union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio
What student protests reveal about South Africa’s young future leaders | The Conversation
What student protests reveal about South Africa's young future leaders: The student movement in South Africa prides itself on being "leaderless". Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersUniversities have an obligation to produce leaders, whether in their academic disciplines, chosen professions or in the wider society, including in government and civil society. What are the … [Read more...] about What student protests reveal about South Africa’s young future leaders | The Conversation
SA News: Africa’s economic renaissance is only getting started
Africa’s economic renaissance is only getting started: Only Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa rank in the top 100 of MGI’s Global Connectedness Index. Beyond excessive trade barriers, Africa suffers from inadequate transport links and limits on the free movement of people. Africans need visas to ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Watch: Dogs trained to … [Read more...] about SA News: Africa’s economic renaissance is only getting started
South Africa’s “rainbow nation” is a myth that students need to unlearn | The Conversation
South Africa's "rainbow nation" is a myth that students need to unlearn: South Africa isn't the "rainbow nation" some claim it to be. Thomas Mukoya/ReutersApartheid capitalised on differences in race, culture and gender. When it was finally abolished in 1994, South Africa introduced a new ideology in the name of nation building: rainbowism. This emphasised common … [Read more...] about South Africa’s “rainbow nation” is a myth that students need to unlearn | The Conversation
