Faith in turbulent times: a priest's autobiography of life under apartheid: Peter Storey (middle) outside the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg, 1985. SuppliedThe argument has dragged on long enough about who should take the credit for bringing South Africa’s apartheid regime to an end. Of course, some will immediately respond by saying that apartheid has not yet been … [Read more...] about Faith in turbulent times: a priest’s autobiography of life under apartheid | The Conversation
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Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news | The Conversation
Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news: Medium-scale African farmers are relatively wealthy and influential. BOULENGER Xavier/ShutterstockDriven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are getting smaller and smaller. Today, over 80% of farms … [Read more...] about Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news | The Conversation
Why the ANC itself is the chief impediment to Ramaphosa’s agenda | The Conversation
Why the ANC itself is the chief impediment to Ramaphosa’s agenda: South African's President Cyril Ramaphosa. One of the biggest obstacles to his success is the party he leads, the ANC. Fllickr/GCISEven his detractors would concede that Cyril Ramaphosa has greatly improved the political atmosphere in South Africa since assuming the presidency in February 2018. True, the … [Read more...] about Why the ANC itself is the chief impediment to Ramaphosa’s agenda | The Conversation
Why South African community’s win against mining company matters | The Conversation
Why South African community's win against mining company matters: A Xolobeni villager protesting against mine development. Flickr/Patricia AlejandroA South African High Court has passed an important judgment putting a stop to the pervasive practice by companies to mine ancestral lands in rural areas without the villagers’ consent. The case was brought by the community of rural … [Read more...] about Why South African community’s win against mining company matters | The Conversation
Ebola in the DRC: expert sets out critical lessons learnt in Liberia | The Conversation
Ebola in the DRC: expert sets out critical lessons learnt in Liberia: Since 2014 the Ebola outbreak in Liberia killed over 4,800 people. UNMEER/FlickrEbola in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) has now spread to urban areas. The Conversation Africa’s Moina Spooner spoke to Mosoka Fallah who was head of case detection during Liberia’s ebola outbreak in 2014 and 2015 about his … [Read more...] about Ebola in the DRC: expert sets out critical lessons learnt in Liberia | The Conversation
