Jazz isn't dead: it's just moved to new venues: South African rising jazz star, Thabang Tabane. Lidudumalingani MqombothiWhen, a few weeks back, Johannesburg’s largest jazz venue, The Orbit, posted a crowd-funding appeal to stay afloat it prompted the usual flurry of concern that the genre might be on its deathbed. That’s nothing new. Nearly half a century ago rock musician … [Read more...] about Jazz isn’t dead: it’s just moved to new venues | The Conversation
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South African court frees cannabis from colonial and apartheid past | The Conversation
South African court frees cannabis from colonial and apartheid past: Celebrations after court rules that the personal use of dagga is not a criminal offence. Kim Ludbrook/EPAA ruling by the South African Constitutional Court opens the way for decriminalising private use of cannabis, locally known as “dagga”. It marks a definitive shift in a century of notoriously punitive drug … [Read more...] about South African court frees cannabis from colonial and apartheid past | The Conversation
Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa | The Conversation
Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa: It's projected that Africa's population will double by 2050. ShutterstockI think about the future of my continent in terms of three questions: Are Africans healthy? Do they have access to a good education? And do they have opportunities to apply their skills? Millions more Africans have … [Read more...] about Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa | The Conversation
Marijuana use in South Africa: what next after landmark court ruling? | The Conversation
Marijuana use in South Africa: what next after landmark court ruling?: Rastafarians celebrate after the South African Constitutional Court ruled that the personal use of marijuana is now legal. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookSouth Africa’s Constitutional Court has delivered a unanimous judgment that certain parts of the country’s drug laws are inconsistent with the right to privacy. … [Read more...] about Marijuana use in South Africa: what next after landmark court ruling? | The Conversation
‘Plant blindess’ is a real thing: why it’s a real problem too | The Conversation
'Plant blindess' is a real thing: why it's a real problem too: South African Tourism/FlickrIf you lived in London at the height of William Shakespeare’s fame, in the 15th century, you probably knew a fair amount about plants. The famous playwright often alluded to potions and poisons derived from plants, and most of his audience would have … [Read more...] about ‘Plant blindess’ is a real thing: why it’s a real problem too | The Conversation
