Groundwater can prevent drought emergencies in the Horn of Africa. Here's how: Millions of people in the Horn of Africa lack safe, reliable and affordable water throughout the year DAI KUROKAWA/EPAMillions of people living in the arid regions of the Horn of Africa lack safe, reliable and affordable water throughout the year. This is because of recent decreases in rainfall in … [Read more...] about Groundwater can prevent drought emergencies in the Horn of Africa. Here’s how | The Conversation
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The history of drag in South Africa still plays out at modern pageants | The Conversation
The history of drag in South Africa still plays out at modern pageants: Participants strut their stuff at Miss Gay Western Cape. André-Pierre du Plessis/Flickr, CC BY-NDThe wearing of clothing of the opposite sex, or drag, is very popular in the South African context. A Google search for the term ‘South African drag queens’ yields approximately half-a-million results. These … [Read more...] about The history of drag in South Africa still plays out at modern pageants | The Conversation
America’s right is lobbying against South Africa’s sex education syllabus | The Conversation
America's right is lobbying against South Africa's sex education syllabus: Javier Cruz Acosta/SHUTTERSTOCKConservative “pro-family” advocacy groups with US ties are targeting increasingly inclusive sex education lesson plans being developed by the South African education department as part of the life orientation curriculum. Three groups in particular are vehemently opposed … [Read more...] about America’s right is lobbying against South Africa’s sex education syllabus | The Conversation
South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what’s needed | The Conversation
South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what's needed: cropped water A serious multi-year drought in parts of South Africa’s Northern and Eastern Cape provinces has seen a number of small towns threatened by total water supply failures and livestock farmers facing financial ruin. In other parts of the country, heatwave conditions and the late onset of rains have … [Read more...] about South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what’s needed | The Conversation
Why PhDs are good — for individuals, and for a country | The Conversation
Why PhDs are good -- for individuals, and for a country: A developing country such as South Africa needs to increase its PhD output. ShutterstockWhat is the value of a PhD? Is there a need in a developing world country to undertake a PhD study? It’s expensive (around R1 million per graduate) and in many regards a luxury for students from poor families. Even for those who have … [Read more...] about Why PhDs are good — for individuals, and for a country | The Conversation
