Why do people work? Respect trumps money in South Africa case study: Relationships at work affect employees' decisions to stay in jobs. Shutterstok/LongJonIn South Africa, more than 50% of working age adults don’t have jobs. But is the country asking the right questions when it comes to understanding what drives people’s employment-related decisions? Research on … [Read more...] about Why do people work? Respect trumps money in South Africa case study | The Conversation
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Gerard Sekoto: apartheid era tastes are still borne out at art auctions | The Conversation
Gerard Sekoto: apartheid era tastes are still borne out at art auctions: Gerard Sekoto's 'Three school girls'; oil on board. Bonhams LondonWhen two recently discovered paintings by revered South African artist Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993) – Portrait of a Man (Lentswana) and Three School Girls – went on auction at Bonhams London early in September 2018, there was some … [Read more...] about Gerard Sekoto: apartheid era tastes are still borne out at art auctions | The Conversation
Land reform debate: what’s missing according to South African farmers | The Conversation
Land reform debate: what's missing according to South African farmers: Land is a contentious and emotive issue. Jon Hrusa/EPALand reform remains one of South Africa’s most pressing unresolved issues. Attempts to address skewed ownership and economic participation patterns, the result of many years of exclusion and dispossession of black South Africans, have been unsuccessful … [Read more...] about Land reform debate: what’s missing according to South African farmers | The Conversation
South Sudanese football: colonial legacy sheds light on present day fortunes | The Conversation
South Sudanese football: colonial legacy sheds light on present day fortunes: South Sudanese children playing football in the capital Juba. EPA/Mohamed MessaraOn July 9, 2011, South Sudan seceded from Sudan to become the world’s newest nation. That weekend, its new national football team played a match in the capital Juba. Within months, the Confederation of African Football … [Read more...] about South Sudanese football: colonial legacy sheds light on present day fortunes | The Conversation
Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa | The Conversation
Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa: Flickr/IFPRI - IMAGESThe share of internal trade in Africa remains low, as reflected by official statistics. This is despite numerous regional trade agreements that have led to tariffs removal within the trading blocs. At least in principle. There are a host of shortcomings that limit … [Read more...] about Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa | The Conversation
