Journalism of Drum's heyday remains cause for celebration -- 70 years later: South African lawyer and part-time fashion model, Thando Hopa, at an exhibition of Drum magazine front pages in Johannesburg. Gianluigi Gueracia/AFP via Getty ImagesDrum becomes an online-only magazine this month, almost 70 years after it was first launched as an African print publication. The … [Read more...] about Journalism of Drum’s heyday remains cause for celebration — 70 years later | The Conversation
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Air pollution, temperature and respiratory disease: a South African study | The Conversation
Air pollution, temperature and respiratory disease: a South African study: Children aged 0-14 years are likely to be physically active outdoors when it's warm. Hello World/Getty ImagesGlobal warming and air pollution have something in common: their effects on human health. Air pollution is a well-known cause of breathing problems. Hot weather can also bring on these … [Read more...] about Air pollution, temperature and respiratory disease: a South African study | The Conversation
The ANC insists it’s still a political vanguard: this is what ails democracy in South Africa | The Conversation
The ANC insists it's still a political vanguard: this is what ails democracy in South Africa: The post-apartheid system of participatory democracy is generally considered to have failed. EPA-EFE/Yeshiel PanchiaA common claim of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa is its commitment to participatory democracy: the involvement of citizens in decisions … [Read more...] about The ANC insists it’s still a political vanguard: this is what ails democracy in South Africa | The Conversation
Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank’s ability to be effective | The Conversation
Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank's ability to be effective: Akinwumi Adesina leads a bank that has the USA as its second largest shareholder CGIAR/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SAIndependence is a cardinal pillar for organisations that are set up to deliver a public good. Their success depends on it. This is particularly true of development banks … [Read more...] about Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank’s ability to be effective | The Conversation
Kenya is having another go at passing a reproductive rights bill. What’s at stake | The Conversation
Kenya is having another go at passing a reproductive rights bill. What's at stake: A mother-to-be in Kibera in Nairobi, where up to a third of adolescent girls and women between 15-22 experience an unwanted pregnancy. Photo by Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesKenya’s Senate is considering a reproductive healthcare bill, which seeks to address … [Read more...] about Kenya is having another go at passing a reproductive rights bill. What’s at stake | The Conversation
