New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected: ShutterstockIn many countries with a high HIV prevalence, at least 95% of children born to mothers living with HIV remain HIV-uninfected. This is due to the success of wide-scale provision of antiretroviral therapy to mothers with HIV to prevent transmission to their … [Read more...] about New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected | The Conversation
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Ramaphosa fails to show leadership as difficult and decisive year looms | The Conversation
Ramaphosa fails to show leadership as difficult and decisive year looms: President Cyril Ramaphosa's speech failed to inspire confidence. EFE-EPA/ANC handoutOn the eve of the statement marking the 108th birthday of the governing African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s finance minister Tito Mboweni tweeted: If you cannot effect deep structural economic reforms, … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa fails to show leadership as difficult and decisive year looms | The Conversation
Why this academic got a radio ad banned | The Conversation
Why this academic got a radio ad banned: ShutterstockOn an ordinary day in Johannesburg, listening to the news on the radio, I heard an advertisement that made me stop short. In the exaggerated manner of a pseudo naturalist, a man narrates shopping for shoes with an apparently female partner. “It’s dusk and you’re in unfamiliar territory, … [Read more...] about Why this academic got a radio ad banned | The Conversation
South Africa has huge ‘green fuels’ potential. But it needs to act now | The Conversation
South Africa has huge 'green fuels' potential. But it needs to act now: Sasol is in an advantageous position. Will it make the right moves? ShutterstockSouth Africa needs to seriously start thinking about shifting its energy focus. This is for two reasons. The first is that the country’s important exports – coal and platinum – face potential collapse with the imminent shift … [Read more...] about South Africa has huge ‘green fuels’ potential. But it needs to act now | The Conversation
ANC’s anniversary statement – damp squib or new benchmark for South Africa? | The Conversation
ANC's anniversary statement – damp squib or new benchmark for South Africa?: Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa and the governing African National Congress. EPA/Nic BothmaThe statement issued by the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s governing party, each January to mark the anniversary of its launch in 1912, is many things to many people. It is a … [Read more...] about ANC’s anniversary statement – damp squib or new benchmark for South Africa? | The Conversation
