Burkina Faso is among the African countries that have experienced popular protests in recent years. Ahmed Yempabou/EPASelf-congratulatory rhetoric keeps springing from the lips of World Economic Forum elites – at the expense of reality. Software executive Brett Parker claims that “Africa will probably remain natural resources-driven for the next two decades at least.” African … [Read more...] about Protests surge as gap widens between reality and the ‘Africa rising’ narrative | The Conversation
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Blasting on the N9 between Middelburg and Carlton Heights
05 May, 2016: The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that blasting is scheduled to take place on the road between Middelburg and Carlton Heights on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 at 2pm. The blast will take place at the Wolwekop Quarry (Section 7) on the N9 outside Middelburg on the Carlton Heights side. The road will be closed for approximately … [Read more...] about Blasting on the N9 between Middelburg and Carlton Heights
The link between asthma, stress and depression among South African kids | The Conversation
ShutterstockAsthma is the most common chronic disease among children worldwide. Yet for many years children in high-income countries were thought to be those mainly affected. However, asthma studies from the past 25 years not only call this view into question, they shatter it. In 1991 the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood began. For the first time, … [Read more...] about The link between asthma, stress and depression among South African kids | The Conversation
Blasting on the R61 between Cradock and Tarkastad
3 May, 2016: Blasting is scheduled to take place at the quarry on the R61 between Cradock and Tarkastad on Thursday, 5 May between 2pm and 3pm. The quarry is located approximately 39km from the N10 at Cradock. The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) would like to notify motorists that the road will be closed for about one hour at the km 39 road marker. There … [Read more...] about Blasting on the R61 between Cradock and Tarkastad
Blasting between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass
22 April, 2016: Blasting is taking place on N2 Section 13 between km 66 (15km from Grahamstown on the N2 towards Peddie) and km 77 (3km before the Coombs turnoff). The blast will take place Mondays to Thursdays, with the last blast scheduled for May 31st. The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that the blasting will take place … [Read more...] about Blasting between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass
