Pasha 43: How South Africa can deliver on the right to food: shutterstock Hunger and food insecurity are prominent issues in South Africa. Many people don’t have access to nutritious food and there is severe food injustice in the country. Yet people are not taking to the streets to protest about this. This is because people are unaware that they have a right to food. South … [Read more...] about Pasha 43: How South Africa can deliver on the right to food | The Conversation
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South Africa takes steps to assure the quality of its doctorates | The Conversation
South Africa takes steps to assure the quality of its doctorates: If significant concerns surface after institutional audit, the Council on Higher Education may withdraw accreditation. ShutterstockAround the world there has been a massive increase in demand for doctoral education. This mostly stems from the idea that the “knowledge economy” requires high-level skills. The claim … [Read more...] about South Africa takes steps to assure the quality of its doctorates | The Conversation
South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys | The Conversation
South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys: Low-cost alloys would pave the way for affordable medical implants and prosthetics Monstar Studio/ShutterstockWilliam Gregor, an amateur mineralogist and chemist, first discovered ilmenite – some black sand containing one of the world’s lightest metals – in the UK in 1791. Four years later, this light metal was … [Read more...] about South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys | The Conversation
Malawi’s dream of a waterway to the Indian Ocean may yet come true | The Conversation
Malawi's dream of a waterway to the Indian Ocean may yet come true: A small boat carries passengers across the Zambezi river. Wikimedia CommonsMalawi’s landlocked status places a huge burden on its economy. This makes imports and exports expensive. Because of time-consuming and poor-quality rail and road transport, the country’s transport costs are among the highest in Africa. … [Read more...] about Malawi’s dream of a waterway to the Indian Ocean may yet come true | The Conversation
EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws | The Conversation
EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws: Fishing boats in Senegal. Fabian Plock/ShutterstockMost of the large fishing vessels that operate in West Africa are from distant water fishing nations – such as countries in the European Union (EU) and China and Russia. To get permission to fish in West African waters they form agreements in exchange for a … [Read more...] about EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws | The Conversation
