South Africa has a new presidential advisory unit. Will it improve policy?: The Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, the country's seat of government. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is establishing a unit in the presidency which he hopes will improve policy development and coordination. This is an important initiative designed to help him … [Read more...] about South Africa has a new presidential advisory unit. Will it improve policy? | The Conversation
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How South Africa can do better at reversing apartheid’s legacies | The Conversation
How South Africa can do better at reversing apartheid's legacies: A view of Sandton City, the richest square mile in Africa, towering over Alexandra township, in Johannesburg. EPA/Kim LudbrookIt has become popular in South African government circles to talk of “reversing the legacies of apartheid”. These are factors which continue to limit black people’s access to jobs and … [Read more...] about How South Africa can do better at reversing apartheid’s legacies | The Conversation
Fears of extremism live in the minds of South Africans, not in reality | The Conversation
Fears of extremism live in the minds of South Africans, not in reality: Glen Mashinini, the head of South Africa's electoral commission announces the 2019 elections results. GCISSouth Africans hate to miss out on global disasters. This explains why last week’s national election is being touted as a victory for extremism. In many countries, right-wing parties have made … [Read more...] about Fears of extremism live in the minds of South Africans, not in reality | The Conversation
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance at 60: big strategic questions lie ahead | The Conversation
South Africa's Democratic Alliance at 60: big strategic questions lie ahead: The Democratic Alliance has transformed itself from an overwhelmingly white party to a majority black party. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookAt the one extreme, South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), celebrates every possible historic anniversary of its life and struggles. At the … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Democratic Alliance at 60: big strategic questions lie ahead | The Conversation
Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we’re doing to prevent it | The Conversation
Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we're doing to prevent it: A health worker looks on at an Ebola transit centre in Beni in North Kivu province, DRC. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/EPAThe ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest outbreak in the country since 1976 when the Ebola virus was first identified in what was then known as … [Read more...] about Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we’re doing to prevent it | The Conversation
