Five reasons why 2018 was a big year for palaeontology: The dinosaur Ledumahadi mafube - reconstructed in this illustration - made headlines in 2018. Viktor RadermacherA lot happened in the world of palaeontology in 2018. Some of the big events included some major fossil finds, a new understanding of our reptile ancestors and a major controversy whose outcome could rewrite … [Read more...] about Five reasons why 2018 was a big year for palaeontology | The Conversation
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South Africa’s electoral body has its work cut out to ensure legitimate 2019 poll | The Conversation
South Africa's electoral body has its work cut out to ensure legitimate 2019 poll: South Africans head to the polls in May 2019 but there are challenges. Niyazz/ShutterstockSouth Africa is among relatively few African countries that hold regular democratic elections with high levels of integrity, enabling citizens to choose their government. Since democracy in 1994, its … [Read more...] about South Africa’s electoral body has its work cut out to ensure legitimate 2019 poll | The Conversation
Why losing the African Cup of Nations is a heavy blow for Cameroon | The Conversation
Why losing the African Cup of Nations is a heavy blow for Cameroon: Cameroonian legend Roger Milla (C) in action against England in the 1990 World Cup. EPAThe proud footballing nation of Cameroon is under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. This follows the announcement that they have been stripped of the hosting rights for the African Cup on Nations (AFCON) 2019 because … [Read more...] about Why losing the African Cup of Nations is a heavy blow for Cameroon | The Conversation
Southern African nations need to up their groundwater management game | The Conversation
Southern African nations need to up their groundwater management game: A woman draws water from a hand pumped well in northern Ghana. Axel Fassio/CIFOR/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDWhen you think of a country’s water resources, you may not realise that there are many kinds. Some is surface water, such as dams and rivers. There’s also groundwater, which includes aquifers and, in some … [Read more...] about Southern African nations need to up their groundwater management game | The Conversation
Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it | The Conversation
Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it: South Africa needs a new economic policy that envisages an overhaul of the power utility Eskom, which can't keep the lights on. EPA/Nic BothmaAs the entrails of the era under South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma continue to be exposed each day before a commission set up to investigate corruption, so the … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it | The Conversation
