A unique picture of migration patterns in South Africa can help urban planning: Many South Africans migrate from rural areas to big cities like Johannesburg. ShutterstockEconomic disparities, inequality and unemployment, particularly among young people, remain pervasive in South Africa. Lack of access to services and inadequate living conditions also affect people’s quality of … [Read more...] about A unique picture of migration patterns in South Africa can help urban planning | The Conversation
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Migration and health: what southern Africa needs to do to plug the gaps | The Conversation
Migration and health: what southern Africa needs to do to plug the gaps: ShutterstockA global commission on health and migration has released its report on how health care systems fail migrants. The aim is to provide the basis for evidence-based approaches to policy. The report calls on civil society, academics, and policy makers to maximise the benefits and reduce the costs … [Read more...] about Migration and health: what southern Africa needs to do to plug the gaps | The Conversation
Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned | The Conversation
Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned: Statue of Kwame Nkrumah at his mausoleum in Accra FlickrKwame Nkrumah led Ghana to independence in 1957 – the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat. He’s still remembered for his unrepentant anti-colonial stance and strident Pan-Africanism. Above all, he is regarded as one of Africa’s ablest … [Read more...] about Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned | The Conversation
Constitutional Court ruling ushers in new era for energy regulation in South Africa | The Conversation
Constitutional Court ruling ushers in new era for energy regulation in South Africa: Industrial users of gas have brought the energy regulator's methodology under the scrutiny of the courts. A recent judgment of South Africa’s Constitutional Court involving the country’s energy regulator signals a new found willingness by the courts to scrutinise the way regulators set … [Read more...] about Constitutional Court ruling ushers in new era for energy regulation in South Africa | The Conversation
Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban | The Conversation
Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban: Lion bones masquerade as tiger bones in China. Wikimedia commonsA new report by global NGO, World Animal Protection, provides a damning indictment on the captive predator breeding industry. Big cats are being bred for the use of their bones in traditional Chinese medicine. China is estimated to house about 8 000 … [Read more...] about Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban | The Conversation
