South Africa's voter turnout: a mathematician runs the numbers: People queue to cast their votes in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kim Ludbrook/EPAIt has commonly been believed in South Africa that voter turnout in national elections has been fairly high when compared with other countries, among them the UK, US and France. To a mathematician like myself, “voter turnout” is not a … [Read more...] about South Africa’s voter turnout: a mathematician runs the numbers | The Conversation
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How climate change could affect some of West Africa’s iconic bird species | The Conversation
How climate change could affect some of West Africa's iconic bird species: shutterstock If scientists know how particular species are responding to the realities of global climate change, they can help to recommend better conservation strategies. But information about climate change response and adaptation is either limited or not available for many tropical bird species. This … [Read more...] about How climate change could affect some of West Africa’s iconic bird species | The Conversation
Caster Semenya: the legal and ethical issues that should concern us all | The Conversation
Caster Semenya: the legal and ethical issues that should concern us all: Caster Semenya at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Doha, Qatar, 03 May 2019. Noushad Thekkayil/EPAEarly last year the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) introduced regulations requiring South African 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya – and other middle distance runners … [Read more...] about Caster Semenya: the legal and ethical issues that should concern us all | The Conversation
Paper by South African academics raises spectre of racism in the academy | The Conversation
Paper by South African academics raises spectre of racism in the academy: Stellenbosch. Shutterstock.At the end of March this year, an article claiming that “coloured” women in South Africa have low cognitive functioning was published in the academic journal, “Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition”. The article used a sample group of 60 women between the ages of 18 and 64. … [Read more...] about Paper by South African academics raises spectre of racism in the academy | The Conversation
The seven things new leaders need to do to fix South Africa | The Conversation
The seven things new leaders need to do to fix South Africa: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks after being elected president by members Parliament. EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaSouth Africa’s new national government and nine new provincial executives have taken office following recent elections. They all have a huge job to do, and it cannot be business as usual. The country … [Read more...] about The seven things new leaders need to do to fix South Africa | The Conversation
