Nelson Mandela Foundation calls for leadership change: South African President Jacob Zuma laughs ahead of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's medium term budget speech in Cape Town, South Africa on October 26, 2016. Photo – Reuters File South African President Jacob Zuma laughs ahead of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's medium term budget speech in Cape Town, South … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Foundation calls for leadership change
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South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money | The Conversation
South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money: Thousands of students marched to parliament where South Africa's finance minister presented his mid-term budget. EPA/Nic BothmaSouth Africa’s finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, has had to juggle two competing sets of demands in approaching the 2016 medium term budget. On the one hand the … [Read more...] about South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money | The Conversation
Urgent investment needed in walking and cycling infrastructure to save millions of lives and combat climate change
Urgent investment needed in walking and cycling infrastructure to save millions of lives and combat climate change: Of the 1.3 million people dying each year from traffic accidents, 49 per cent are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists Malawi, Kenya, and South Africa most dangerous countries to walk and cycle Motorized transport responsible for 23 per cent of global CO2 … [Read more...] about Urgent investment needed in walking and cycling infrastructure to save millions of lives and combat climate change
Fires started at Wits, UKZN as protesters change tactics
Fires started at Wits, UKZN as protesters change tactics: Three fires have had to be put out at Wits University on Friday night, and part of an HIV/Aids clinic has been torched at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College campus. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press … [Read more...] about Fires started at Wits, UKZN as protesters change tactics
How universities can use language as a force for fundamental change | The Conversation
How universities can use language as a force for fundamental change: South Africa has 11 official languages. Why do universities only favour two? André-Pierre du Plessis/Flickr, CC BY-NCSouth Africa’s universities are absorbed in debates about fee structures, free education and decolonising the curriculum. But amid these debates – particularly on the issue of decolonisation – … [Read more...] about How universities can use language as a force for fundamental change | The Conversation
