We looked for South Africa's 'missing' plastic litter. This is what we found: Litter on a Cape Town beach Peter RyanEvery year, the world produces about 300 million tonnes of plastic. Somewhere between 5 million and 12 million tonnes of it finds its way into the oceans, according to a 2015 study by Jenna Jambeck and colleagues. But only a tiny fraction of that is estimated to … [Read more...] about We looked for South Africa’s ‘missing’ plastic litter. This is what we found | The Conversation
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South Africa’s use of COVID-19 modelling has been deeply flawed. Here’s why | The Conversation
South Africa's use of COVID-19 modelling has been deeply flawed. Here's why: President Ramaphosa's government is easing the lockdown because of unsustainable economic costs Getty ImagesWhen President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the decision to implement an initial 21-day national lockdown in response to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, he referred to “modelling” on … [Read more...] about South Africa’s use of COVID-19 modelling has been deeply flawed. Here’s why | The Conversation
South Africa’s lockdown: a great start, but then a misreading of how society works | The Conversation
South Africa's lockdown: a great start, but then a misreading of how society works: The ban on the sale of alcohol has been partially lifted, but tobacco remains prohibited. Roger Sedres/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesSouth Africa’s government is proud that its response to Covid-19 relies on science. It might be prouder if it was also guided by knowledge of how society works. … [Read more...] about South Africa’s lockdown: a great start, but then a misreading of how society works | The Conversation
Integrating languages should form part of South Africa’s xenophobia solutions | The Conversation
Integrating languages should form part of South Africa's xenophobia solutions: Integrating African languages could help deal with some xenophobia in South Africa. MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty ImagesIn the last decade or so, xenophobic attacks have made headlines a number of times in South Africa. The most recent wave occurred in August and September 2019, targeting migrants … [Read more...] about Integrating languages should form part of South Africa’s xenophobia solutions | The Conversation
Elite boys’ schools still shape South Africa’s national cricket team | The Conversation
Elite boys' schools still shape South Africa's national cricket team: Jon Hrusa/EPATo maintain a strong national cricket side, the building blocks have to be laid at school level to meet the required standards when schoolboy cricket players develop and transcend to provincial and national levels. In South Africa, the legacy of apartheid … [Read more...] about Elite boys’ schools still shape South Africa’s national cricket team | The Conversation
