Fixing South Africa's perilous education system will involve building consensus – a time-consuming process. Reuters/Rogan WardThe budget for 2016 announced by South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has failed to settle the markets or dispel uncertainty about the country’s economic future. Jabulani Sikhakhane, deputy editor of The Conversation Africa, asked Krige … [Read more...] about Too many economic cooks add to South Africa’s policy uncertainty | The Conversation
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South Africa’s Three Capitals
Resulting from negotiations between the British Empire and the defeated Boer republics that ended the second Anglo-Boer war and created the Union of South Africa were three capitals. Parliament meets in Cape Town, the former capital of the British Cape Province. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Three Capitals
Maths and science are the keys to unlocking Africa’s potential | The Conversation
It's time for Africa to produce the technology it needs, rather than being largely a consumer. EPA/Nic BothmaAngelina Lutambi was born into a peasant family in Tanzania’s Dodoma region, where HIV/AIDS has decimated much of the population. Her future could easily have been bleak – but Angelina had a keen aptitude for maths. She financed her own schooling by selling cold … [Read more...] about Maths and science are the keys to unlocking Africa’s potential | The Conversation
Celebrating 20 Years of South Africa’s Constitution
The Ichikowitz Family Foundation in partnership with Constitution Hill celebrates 20 years of South Africa’s Constitution by unveiling a unique multi-media exhibition, immortalising people, places and events which laid the foundations for the country’s democracy that culminated in its renowned Constitution. This innovative multi-media experience IT’S A FINE LINE combines … [Read more...] about Celebrating 20 Years of South Africa’s Constitution
South Africa’s 2016 budget: long on promise but short on detail | The Conversation
South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget fell short on cost-cutting details REUTERS/Mike HutchingsA great deal was at stake for South Africa when its Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his much-anticipated 2016 Budget speech. Jabulani Sikhakhane, deputy editor of The Conversation Africa, asked Jannie Roussouw, Uma Kollamparambil and Ingrid Woolard … [Read more...] about South Africa’s 2016 budget: long on promise but short on detail | The Conversation
