Andrew Mlangeni 1925-2020: South Africa loses the last of the Rivonia triallists: South African freedom struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni at the UN. Anti-apartheid struggle hero Andrew Mokete Mlangeni, who died this week at the age of 95, was the last surviving of the eight African National Congress (ANC) activists who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the infamous … [Read more...] about Andrew Mlangeni 1925-2020: South Africa loses the last of the Rivonia triallists | The Conversation
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Gilbert Matthews – a pioneer and a visionary of South African jazz | The Conversation
Gilbert Matthews – a pioneer and a visionary of South African jazz: Gilbert Matthews during an interview a few years before his death. Aryan Kaganof, CC BY-SASouth Africa has done little to acknowledge the passing of a jazz great and titan of drums, Gilbert Matthews. For Bra Gil, who brought credit to South Africa from a host of international jazz stages, the official silence … [Read more...] about Gilbert Matthews – a pioneer and a visionary of South African jazz | The Conversation
Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa: shutterstock Fake medication is doing the rounds in Ghana and Nigeria. A BBC Africa Eye investigation into sales of fake COVID-19 drugs looked into this. Traditional healers are selling these concoctions to people who believe that it will cure them of the coronavirus. The investigation found that many of the fake … [Read more...] about Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa | The Conversation
Ten ways South Africa can step-up care for its healthcare workers | The Conversation
Ten ways South Africa can step-up care for its healthcare workers: A nurse demonstrates how to perform a swab test in Johannesburg, South Africa. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Africa’s health system has a longstanding problem: a severe shortage of medical staff. The World Bank estimates that South Africa has only 0.9 medical doctors for every 1,000 people compared … [Read more...] about Ten ways South Africa can step-up care for its healthcare workers | The Conversation
South Africans aren’t wearing masks or keeping their distance. This needs to change | The Conversation
South Africans aren't wearing masks or keeping their distance. This needs to change: Volunteers handing out masks to residents in Johannesburg. In countries like South Africa that face severe resource shortages, the burden of fighting COVID-19 falls heavily on citizens to change their behaviour and follow preventative measures. These include avoiding mass gatherings, physical … [Read more...] about South Africans aren’t wearing masks or keeping their distance. This needs to change | The Conversation
