Fixing South Africa's public schools: lessons from a small-town university: A mentor works through a problem with a pupil at one of Makhanda's schools. Rhodes UniversitySouth Africa’s public schooling system is riddled with problems. Drop-out rates are high, pupils lack proper support and mentoring, and the transition from school to tertiary education is often overwhelming. … [Read more...] about Fixing South Africa’s public schools: lessons from a small-town university | The Conversation
Africa’s
Africa’s top film festival celebrates 50 years: what’s to celebrate, and learn | The Conversation
Africa's top film festival celebrates 50 years: what's to celebrate, and learn: The entrance to Fespaco's main venue, Cinema Burkina. Pier Paolo FrassinelliThere is no better place to assess the state of “auteur” African cinema than at its premier showcase, the biennial film festival in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Popularly known by its acronym, Fespaco, the … [Read more...] about Africa’s top film festival celebrates 50 years: what’s to celebrate, and learn | The Conversation
SA News: South Africa’s poor education system partly to blame for low economic growth: IMF
South Africa’s poor education system partly to blame for low economic growth: IMF: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a new paper looking at South Africa’s education system. It found that while South Africa has made significant improvements in basic and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Christchurch mosque killer called Mandela a terrorist in hate … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa’s poor education system partly to blame for low economic growth: IMF
Free to reproduce, free to exploit: South Africa’s copyright amendment bill | The Conversation
Free to reproduce, free to exploit: South Africa's copyright amendment bill: If passed as is, the South African Copyright Amendment Bill will lead to revenue and job losses in the publishing industry. ShutterstockBeing an academic is like driving a car. We can all do it but few of us actually know how a car is manufactured. When something goes wrong, we phone the Automobile … [Read more...] about Free to reproduce, free to exploit: South Africa’s copyright amendment bill | The Conversation
SA News: Trophy Hunting Is The Solution To Conserving Africa’s Wildlife
Trophy Hunting Is The Solution To Conserving Africa’s Wildlife: There are significant differences in conservation and economic benefits between countries like South Africa and Namibia that have strong hunting programs versus countries like Kenya and Botswana that ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Al-Falih: King Salman Complex will increase GDP, lower imports: Saudi … [Read more...] about SA News: Trophy Hunting Is The Solution To Conserving Africa’s Wildlife
