Farewell to Ndikho Xaba -- a little known genius of South African music: Musician Ndikho Xaba. Supplied by the Xaba family.It’s the late 1990s at the Windybrow Theatre in Johannesburg. I’m with an American-born friend whose jazz tastes were shaped by the Chicago free music scene of the 1970s. On to the stage walks a slight, goateed figure in a blue African shirt, who proceeds … [Read more...] about Farewell to Ndikho Xaba — a little known genius of South African music | The Conversation
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People have skewed views on inflation. Why this matters | The Conversation
People have skewed views on inflation. Why this matters: The price of bread has been one of the drivers of inflation in South Africa. ShutterstockCountries that use an inflation target to anchor monetary policy pay considerable attention to expectations of future inflation. South Africa is a case in point. The country has an inflation target of 3% to 6% per annum, with a … [Read more...] about People have skewed views on inflation. Why this matters | The Conversation
Education in South Africa: hits and misses over the past 25 years | The Conversation
Education in South Africa: hits and misses over the past 25 years: South Africa has struggled to get schooling right across the board. Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock/Editorial use onlyState of the Nation addresses are delivered at the start of South Africa’s parliamentary year. They focus on the current political and socio-economic state, highlight progress made and signal new … [Read more...] about Education in South Africa: hits and misses over the past 25 years | The Conversation
South Africa should learn from Brazil about how to tackle ‘hidden hunger’ | The Conversation
South Africa should learn from Brazil about how to tackle 'hidden hunger': Belo Horizonte's traditional food market. ShutterstockSouth Africa faces a double burden of hunger and malnutrition, on the one hand, and obesity with associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs), on the other. In many countries, in both the global North and South, malnutrition and obesity frequently … [Read more...] about South Africa should learn from Brazil about how to tackle ‘hidden hunger’ | The Conversation
Jonas Gwangwa’s music and life embody the resistance against apartheid | The Conversation
Jonas Gwangwa's music and life embody the resistance against apartheid: Jonas Gwangwa in 2010. Daniel Karmann/EPAWhen South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently sent good wishes to hospitalised trombonist/composer Jonas Gwangwa, it represented far more than a routine official courtesy. Even before he became president, Ramaphosa relished the South African jazz that spoke … [Read more...] about Jonas Gwangwa’s music and life embody the resistance against apartheid | The Conversation
