How to get fishers more involved in decisions that affect them: Marginalised and small-scale fishers must be given capacity and the space to engage and influence policy. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s approach to managing its fishing industry is supposed to include all interested parties. Fishers and government should work together to make decisions. But this has proven to be … [Read more...] about How to get fishers more involved in decisions that affect them | The Conversation
Conversation
Health professionals and cadavers: the quest for an ethical approach | The Conversation
Health professionals and cadavers: the quest for an ethical approach: Cadaver-based teaching prepares students intellectually and emotionally to deal with the challenges they will face in their health sciences careers. Dr Tobias Houlton The study of anatomy has been the foundation for the training of students in medical and allied health sciences – dentistry, physiotherapy, … [Read more...] about Health professionals and cadavers: the quest for an ethical approach | The Conversation
Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration | The Conversation
Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration: The border closure has affected goods from other West African countries Wikimedia CommonsNigeria recently partially closed its border with Benin in an effort to stem the smuggling of rice. It then went on to close its land borders to the movement of all goods from Benin, Niger and Cameroon, effectively … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration | The Conversation
South Africa still has a long way to go on the right to food | The Conversation
South Africa still has a long way to go on the right to food: For most of human history, people had access to food either by producing it themselves, or through trade ShutterstockFifty-four percent of South Africans are hungry or at risk of hunger. Hunger affects people’s health, as well as their ability to live full and productive lives. That’s why hunger represents a … [Read more...] about South Africa still has a long way to go on the right to food | The Conversation
South Africa’s TV actors have every reason to demand a better deal | The Conversation
South Africa's TV actors have every reason to demand a better deal: ShutterstockEvery few months there’s a fresh outcry from South African actors complaining about exploitative working conditions in the film and television industry. Last year cast and crew were up in arms about an actor who needlessly fell to his death from a waterfall during a … [Read more...] about South Africa’s TV actors have every reason to demand a better deal | The Conversation
