How preschools can do more to support children living with HIV: Some parents hide their children's HIV status. ShutterstockThanks to antiretroviral therapy, children living with HIV are likely to live much longer than they would without treatment. They will go to school like other children and develop in much the same way. But how much do their teachers and peers need to … [Read more...] about How preschools can do more to support children living with HIV | The Conversation
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How giving young people basic financial skills helps them find jobs | The Conversation
How giving young people basic financial skills helps them find jobs: Giving young people financial skills can lead to much better education and job outcomes ShutterstockThe picture in South Africa is a bleak one for the average 15 – 24 year old. Many have finished their schooling with a qualification of little value in the eyes of employers. And they lack the basic skills that … [Read more...] about How giving young people basic financial skills helps them find jobs | The Conversation
South Africa still has a long way to go to settle traditional leadership challenges | The Conversation
South Africa still has a long way to go to settle traditional leadership challenges: Traditional leaders listen to a speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa's in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. EPA-EFE/Elmond JiyaneTwenty-five years after apartheid formally ended in South Africa, rural people are still fighting laws that entrench the former discriminatory system and limit their … [Read more...] about South Africa still has a long way to go to settle traditional leadership challenges | The Conversation
Egypt’s powerful football fans and politics: a toxic mix that could combust during Afcon | The Conversation
Egypt's powerful football fans and politics: a toxic mix that could combust during Afcon: Egyptian policemen pose in front of the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt, where Afcon takes place. Khaled Elfiqi/EPAWhen the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) opens in Cairo, Egypt, the focus will be on the games between the continent’s top football teams to see who is going to raise … [Read more...] about Egypt’s powerful football fans and politics: a toxic mix that could combust during Afcon | The Conversation
Ramaphosa shows that he’s in control. But does he have what it takes to win? | The Conversation
Ramaphosa shows that he's in control. But does he have what it takes to win?: South Afriocan President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his third state of the nation address. EPA-EFE/Roger Bosch / PoolSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s third State of the Nation Address was longer on statecraft and strategy than his first of the year in February, even if it disappointed some … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa shows that he’s in control. But does he have what it takes to win? | The Conversation
