Xenophobia in South Africa: why it's time to unsettle narratives about migrants: Four people died in the latest violence and looting to hit shops owned by foreign nationals in Soweto, Johannesburg. Sowetan/Thulani MbeleForeign nationals have, yet again, been attacked, displaced and had their shops looted in South Africa. This is an unfortunate – but entirely unsurprising – way … [Read more...] about Xenophobia in South Africa: why it’s time to unsettle narratives about migrants | The Conversation
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Why linking rural and urban areas matters for development: a Ghana case study | The Conversation
Why linking rural and urban areas matters for development: a Ghana case study: A bustling local market in Kumasi, Ghana. Adam Kohn/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThere’s rapid urbanisation happening across Africa. But the rural population hasn’t stopped growing. In fact, Africa is considered a rural continent – only 43% of its total population lives in cities and towns. Often policies … [Read more...] about Why linking rural and urban areas matters for development: a Ghana case study | The Conversation
New technology tells us which animal bones were used to make ancient tools | The Conversation
New technology tells us which animal bones were used to make ancient tools: Bone artefacts from various South African Stone Age archaeological sites have been interpreted as arrowheads. J. Bradfield (as published in Bradfield, J. & Choyke, A. 2016. Bone technology in Africa. In: H. Selin (ed.), Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in … [Read more...] about New technology tells us which animal bones were used to make ancient tools | The Conversation
Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them | The Conversation
Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them: Research-intensive universities can produce world class researchers. anyaivanova/ShutterstockSub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers – the same number as the Netherlands. There are some … [Read more...] about Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them | The Conversation
Explainer: what there is to know about South Africa’s aquifers | The Conversation
Explainer: what there is to know about South Africa's aquifers: Groundwater is used extensively in arid regions like South Africa's Karoo. ShutterstockMany South African cities use ground water and aquifers as their main source of water. And with water scarcity an increasing threat, these sources are becoming more and more important. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko … [Read more...] about Explainer: what there is to know about South Africa’s aquifers | The Conversation
