How controversial "racist" research opens door for a decolonisation drive: Historically, Khoisan people from southern Africa were used as scientific subjects in racist experiments. hecke61/ShutterstockThere has been justified outrage about a recently published – and hastily retracted – academic article written by academics from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The … [Read more...] about How controversial “racist” research opens door for a decolonisation drive | The Conversation
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What to expect from biggest ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament | The Conversation
What to expect from biggest ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament: Egypt's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring a goal during the Afcon qualifying match between Egypt and Tunisia, 16 November 2018. Khaled Elfiqi/EPAThe 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, popularly known as Afcon, is the biennial championship in which Africa’s top men’s teams compete for the gold-plated African … [Read more...] about What to expect from biggest ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament | The Conversation
We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found | The Conversation
We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found: Researchers are calling for legislation limiting the amount of sugar in baby food. ShutterstockSouth Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The global average stands at 6%. One of the main causes of South Africa’s rate is the rapid growth of the … [Read more...] about We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found | The Conversation
Why Ramaphosa had to delay appointing South Africa’s next cabinet | The Conversation
Why Ramaphosa had to delay appointing South Africa's next cabinet: President Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office at his inauguation by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. EPA-EFE/StringerThe delay in the appointment of South Africa’s new Cabinet after the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa on 25 May 2019 reflects the impact of two institutions: first, the governing … [Read more...] about Why Ramaphosa had to delay appointing South Africa’s next cabinet | The Conversation
How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers | The Conversation
How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers: Academics, farmers and entrepreneurs in Malawi integrate their expertise. Provided by authorMany African higher education institutions are under tremendous pressure to produce innovative research to solve local problems. They are encouraged to produce their country’s next generation of innovators. Scholarly … [Read more...] about How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers | The Conversation
