Getting closer to a much better count of Africa's lions: A young lion cub rests in the branches of a large euphorbia tree in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area. Alex Braczkowski, Author providedAfrican lions are one of the world’s favourite animals. But their numbers have been shrinking over the past century, especially over the past 30 years. Some scientists … [Read more...] about Getting closer to a much better count of Africa’s lions | The Conversation
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COVID-19, Africa’s conservation and trophy hunting dilemma | The Conversation
COVID-19, Africa's conservation and trophy hunting dilemma: With tourism revenue drying up due to COVID-19, the debate surrounding trophy hunting of wildlife species like African lions is more relevant now than before. Alex Braczkowski, Author providedWildlife conservation hasn’t escaped the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is largely due to the fact that tourism funding, … [Read more...] about COVID-19, Africa’s conservation and trophy hunting dilemma | The Conversation
South Africa’s new budget cushions the coronavirus blow – but only briefly | The Conversation
South Africa's new budget cushions the coronavirus blow – but only briefly: Parliament will almost certainly rubber-stamp Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's supplementary budget Getty ImagesThe adjustment budget tabled by South Africa’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, this week is less an adjustment than a new budget. That was necessitated by three things: a collapse in … [Read more...] about South Africa’s new budget cushions the coronavirus blow – but only briefly | The Conversation
South Africa’s budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society | The Conversation
South Africa's budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society: Does the budget tabled by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni (right) speak to President Cyril Ramaphosa's (left) vision of the new economy? Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has not only generated a far-reaching social and economic crisis in South Africa, but is also exposing two major fault … [Read more...] about South Africa’s budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society | The Conversation
South Africa’s Freedom Charter campaign holds lessons for the pursuit of a fairer society | The Conversation
South Africa's Freedom Charter campaign holds lessons for the pursuit of a fairer society: Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe Freedom Charter, the document that became the blueprint for a free South Africa, turns 65 this year. It was adopted by the Congress of the People in Kliptown, Soweto, on 26 June 1955. The meeting brought … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Freedom Charter campaign holds lessons for the pursuit of a fairer society | The Conversation
