Southern Africa must brace itself for more tropical cyclones in future: Heavy rains driven by a cyclone in Sana’a, Yemen. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHABAs 2018 draws to a close, powerful tropical cyclones continue to make headlines. In August, tropical cyclone Lane wrought huge damage in the US; it was quickly followed by Hurricane Florence. Most tropical cyclones – the word is used … [Read more...] about Southern Africa must brace itself for more tropical cyclones in future | The Conversation
Conversation
Lifestyle diseases could scupper Africa’s rising life expectancy | The Conversation
Lifestyle diseases could scupper Africa's rising life expectancy: The life expectancy improvements in sub-Saharan Africa vary between men and women. ShutterstockPeople in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than ever before. A child born in the region today is expected to live up to 64 years on average. This is a remarkable increase of 11 years since the year 2000, when … [Read more...] about Lifestyle diseases could scupper Africa’s rising life expectancy | The Conversation
Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa | The Conversation
Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa: The fight for decent housing in South Africa has been unsuccessful. Nic Bothma/EPASouth Africa’s Constitution protects everyone’s right to access adequate housing. This principle was spelled out in law when the Court issued a landmark ruling in 2000 that stipulated the most vulnerable people – “those living … [Read more...] about Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa | The Conversation
Celebrating Ubuntu: A Conversation about Race, Cultural Preservation and Black Creativity
Celebrating Ubuntu: A Conversation about Race, Cultural Preservation and Black Creativity: Official Flyer Photo: Flyer created by Bobo Matjila Bobo Matjila has partnered with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Nabu.Org, Global Citizen, and Kenya Airways to Celebrate “Ubuntu” in South Africa on December 2nd as a part of Mandela @ 100 Festival week. Featuring Musical Sensations … [Read more...] about Celebrating Ubuntu: A Conversation about Race, Cultural Preservation and Black Creativity
Why ‘fair use’ is so important for South African copyright law | The Conversation
Why 'fair use' is so important for South African copyright law: South Africa seeks to amend its outdated copyright legislation. Shutterstock“Fair use” is a doctrine adopted by some countries that permits the use of copyright material like books, journals, music and art work – without requiring permission from the copyright holder. It provides a balance between the just demands … [Read more...] about Why ‘fair use’ is so important for South African copyright law | The Conversation
