Why South Africa's main opposition isn't gaining traction against the ANC: Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane is struggling to grow the party further. EPA/Nic BothmaAfter more than two decades in power, South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) is in severe trouble. The euphoria around the appointment of the new president Cyril Ramaphosa is rapidly … [Read more...] about Why South Africa’s main opposition isn’t gaining traction against the ANC | The Conversation
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New database puts African education research at the heart of policy and practice | The Conversation
New database puts African education research at the heart of policy and practice: There is good research emerging from Africa on educational issues. GPE/Dan Petrescu/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThere is growing recognition of the quality of research in developing countries and its importance for policy and practice. One area where this applies is education. African research is often … [Read more...] about New database puts African education research at the heart of policy and practice | The Conversation
Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed | The Conversation
Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed: ShutterstockA Health Market Inquiry into South Africa’s private health care sector has established that the market is dominated by a few players. In such an environment, non-competitive behaviour such as collusion and excessive pricing tends to thrive. These … [Read more...] about Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed | The Conversation
What’s stopping young African scientists from achieving their potential | The Conversation
What's stopping young African scientists from achieving their potential: Young African scientists face persistent barriers which cause them to leave academia. Shutterstock/WAYHOME studioYoung African scientists face persistent barriers which cause them to leave their own countries, and even academia. This means the continent’s work force loses highly trained people who are … [Read more...] about What’s stopping young African scientists from achieving their potential | The Conversation
South Africa’s role in the trade in lion bones: a neglected story | The Conversation
South Africa's role in the trade in lion bones: a neglected story: Most lion bones in South Africa come from captive-bred lions. Author suppliedAfrica’s wild lion population is estimated to be between 20 000 and 30 000. Researchers have good reason to believe that the real number is closer to 20 000. This puts lions in the “vulnerable” category of threatened species. The … [Read more...] about South Africa’s role in the trade in lion bones: a neglected story | The Conversation
