A theory of a tax revolt: Is South Africa on the brink?: Trust in government, not tax rates, determines citizens' attitude to taxation ShutterstockTax revolts date back to biblical times. Throughout the ages they have exhibited similar symptoms of a decline in taxpayer morale and confidence in a government’s ability to manage public finances for the greater good of its … [Read more...] about A theory of a tax revolt: Is South Africa on the brink? | The Conversation
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How the Sahel has slipped into a new post-Jihadist era | The Conversation
How the Sahel has slipped into a new post-Jihadist era: Military solutions have clearly not been successful in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel. The lessons of America’s war in Afghanistan should have forced the international community to face facts: Kalashnikovs alone cannot defeat ideology nor solve the structural problems feeding the radicalisation of the young … [Read more...] about How the Sahel has slipped into a new post-Jihadist era | The Conversation
South Africa needs to get more young people with HIV on treatment | The Conversation
South Africa needs to get more young people with HIV on treatment: A number of factors contribute to the lower rates of uptake of HIV treatment by adolescents. Nic Bothma/EPAThe United Nations has set targets to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. To do this the aim is to ensure that by next year, all countries will have achieved what the UN calls 90-90-90 targets. That is that 90% … [Read more...] about South Africa needs to get more young people with HIV on treatment | The Conversation
How Pravind Jugnauth clinched the win in Mauritius’ elections | The Conversation
How Pravind Jugnauth clinched the win in Mauritius' elections: Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister, Republic of Mauritius OECD/FlickrMauritius has elected the incumbent, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, as prime minister. His Militant Socialist Movement won a comfortable majority in the election on November 7, 2019. Moina Spooner from The Conversation Africa asked Roukaya Kasenally … [Read more...] about How Pravind Jugnauth clinched the win in Mauritius’ elections | The Conversation
Namibian elections: the sands are shifting — slowly | The Conversation
Namibian elections: the sands are shifting -- slowly: Namibian president Hage Geingob. EPA/Siphiwe SibekoNamibia’s South West African People’s Organisation (Swapo) has performed exceptionally well as a governing party among the liberation movements of sub-Saharan Africa. All contemporary liberation movements that subsequently became governing parties remain in power. But none … [Read more...] about Namibian elections: the sands are shifting — slowly | The Conversation
