Drastic action is needed to ensure a better future for South Africa's children: ShutterstockRemarkable progress has been made in the health and well-being of children and young people since 1990. But profound inequality means that little has changed for many in the world’s poorest regions. Children around the world also face unprecedented dangers … [Read more...] about Drastic action is needed to ensure a better future for South Africa’s children | The Conversation
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South Africa’s mobile market: the bottlenecks blocking competition | The Conversation
South Africa's mobile market: the bottlenecks blocking competition: South Africans feel the duopoly effects of MTN and Vodacom on the market. Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty ImagesIn the recent State of the Nation address President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the South African Competition Commission’s ruling to dramatically reduce data prices as an important step to improve … [Read more...] about South Africa’s mobile market: the bottlenecks blocking competition | The Conversation
Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa’s economic woes | The Conversation
Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa's economic woes: South Africa's finance minister, Tito Mboweni, ahead of his budget speech. EPA/Nic BothmaAt the core of this year’s budget proposals from South Africa’s national treasury is the admission that national debt is no longer expected to stabilise. In previous years, bar one brief exception, … [Read more...] about Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa’s economic woes | The Conversation
How South Africa’s mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters | The Conversation
How South Africa's mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters: The Nxaxo Estuary in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. Dr Jacqueline RawScientists around the world are looking for ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This gas is a natural component of the atmosphere, released by processes of respiration and decomposition of organic matter. But human … [Read more...] about How South Africa’s mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters | The Conversation
How to turn the tide against South Africa’s crime wave | The Conversation
How to turn the tide against South Africa's crime wave: Johannesburg Metropolitan Police raid a building highjacked by a criminal syndicate. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookIn February last year South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that his government would pursue five fundamental goals over the next decade. One of these was particularly bold, namely that violent crime … [Read more...] about How to turn the tide against South Africa’s crime wave | The Conversation
