America's right is lobbying against South Africa's sex education syllabus: Javier Cruz Acosta/SHUTTERSTOCKConservative “pro-family” advocacy groups with US ties are targeting increasingly inclusive sex education lesson plans being developed by the South African education department as part of the life orientation curriculum. Three groups in particular are vehemently opposed … [Read more...] about America’s right is lobbying against South Africa’s sex education syllabus | The Conversation
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South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what’s needed | The Conversation
South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what's needed: cropped water A serious multi-year drought in parts of South Africa’s Northern and Eastern Cape provinces has seen a number of small towns threatened by total water supply failures and livestock farmers facing financial ruin. In other parts of the country, heatwave conditions and the late onset of rains have … [Read more...] about South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what’s needed | The Conversation
How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa’s economic crisis | The Conversation
How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa's economic crisis: A main street of a poor neighbourhood in Cape Town during recent power cuts. EPA/Nic BothmaSouth Africa’s state power utility Eskom is the biggest challenge facing the country. Mess up Eskom, and you mess up the country. And it looks as though key players are doing just that. The past two weeks will be … [Read more...] about How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa’s economic crisis | The Conversation
How a lack of competition in South Africa’s private health sector hurts consumers | The Conversation
How a lack of competition in South Africa's private health sector hurts consumers: Netcare is one of three hospital groups found to dominated the facilities market. ShutterstockAn extensive inquiry into South Africa’s health market was recently concluded – the first ever process in the country that involved gathering evidence and then studying the private healthcare market from … [Read more...] about How a lack of competition in South Africa’s private health sector hurts consumers | The Conversation
South Africa’s copyright bill is good for digital archives. Here’s why | The Conversation
South Africa's copyright bill is good for digital archives. Here's why: Digital archives ShutterstockTo fulfil their mission in the 21st century, libraries, archives, museums and galleries must engage in a wide variety of new activities. Libraries, for example, house collections of printed works but must now also provide access to online journals, e-books, multimedia, … [Read more...] about South Africa’s copyright bill is good for digital archives. Here’s why | The Conversation
