Africa's universities can shrug off history and stage science revolutions: The sky is the limit for African science when universities work together. Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/ReutersSouth Africa’s University of the Western Cape (UWC) has been ranked number one for Physical Science in Africa by top journal Nature. Nico Orce, an associate professor with UWC’s nuclear physics and … [Read more...] about Africa’s universities can shrug off history and stage science revolutions | The Conversation
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South Africa’s dysfunctional cabinet is a far cry from Mandela’s era | The Conversation
South Africa's dysfunctional cabinet is a far cry from Mandela's era: South African President Nelson Mandela forged a powerful cabinet of national unity. ReutersSouth Africa’s cabinet has become dysfunctional. This highest executive body charged with managing the state’s daily affairs has 35 members. The cabinet is responsible for, among other things: … developing and … [Read more...] about South Africa’s dysfunctional cabinet is a far cry from Mandela’s era | The Conversation
South Africa’s economy will be stuck unless there’s new political alignment | The Conversation
South Africa's economy will be stuck unless there's new political alignment: Protesters call for the removal of South African President Jacob Zuma. Civil society has a major role to play in South Africa. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThe fundamental problem confronting South Africa today is a political culture that is defective and out of kilter with the needs of the majority of the … [Read more...] about South Africa’s economy will be stuck unless there’s new political alignment | The Conversation
UN Committee to review South Africa’s record on children’s rights
UN Committee to review South Africa’s record on children’s rights: Children’s rights in South Africa will be reviewed by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on 19 and 20 September in sessions that will be webcast live. South Africa is one of the 196 States that have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and so is required to be reviewed … [Read more...] about UN Committee to review South Africa’s record on children’s rights
Business needs to change, and stop blaming others for South Africa’s ills | The Conversation
Business needs to change, and stop blaming others for South Africa's ills: Many South African business leaders blame economic exclusion on the government and unionists. Reuters/Rogan WardBusiness decision makers in South Africa may be surprised to learn that the economy will continue to exclude millions of people until they have a greater sense of crisis. Since news reports … [Read more...] about Business needs to change, and stop blaming others for South Africa’s ills | The Conversation
