How Pentecostalism explains Jacob Zuma's defiance and lack of shame: Former South African President Jacob Zuma sings to his supporters outside the High Court. He faces corruption charges. EPA-EFE/Phil MagakoeJacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has long been known as a man who lives beyond his means. Interestingly, this has made him a much-admired figure in the … [Read more...] about How Pentecostalism explains Jacob Zuma’s defiance and lack of shame | The Conversation
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Knowing what leads to building collapses can help make African cities safer | The Conversation
Knowing what leads to building collapses can help make African cities safer: People gather to look at the debris from a building that collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2017. EPA/DAI KUROKAWAIt’s a sadly familiar image in several developing countries’ media reports: people frantically searching the rubble of a collapsed building for survivors. The data is disparate and … [Read more...] about Knowing what leads to building collapses can help make African cities safer | The Conversation
Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa | The Conversation
Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa: Marine protected areas are geographically distinct regions of the ocean that are given special protection under law. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries recently declared 20 marine sites as protected areas. One of them is Robben Island, the site of the prison … [Read more...] about Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa | The Conversation
Al-Bashir and the ICC: is it worth getting your man, if you jeopardise your mission? | The Conversation
Al-Bashir and the ICC: is it worth getting your man, if you jeopardise your mission?: The International Criminal Court has renewed calls for the arrest of former Sudan leader Omar al-Bashir. ShutterstockThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has been trying without success to take custody of Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir for more than a decade. In April, al-Bashir was removed from … [Read more...] about Al-Bashir and the ICC: is it worth getting your man, if you jeopardise your mission? | The Conversation
Cautionary tale of tax incentives for cigarette makers from Zambia | The Conversation
Cautionary tale of tax incentives for cigarette makers from Zambia: Zambia's daliance with cigarette manufacturing is a cautionary tale for other African countries ShutterstockTobacco companies are zeroing in on one of the last global markets still ripe for exploitation: the African continent. Much of the tobacco leaf and some of the manufactured cigarettes produced on the … [Read more...] about Cautionary tale of tax incentives for cigarette makers from Zambia | The Conversation
