COVID-19, Africa's conservation and trophy hunting dilemma: With tourism revenue drying up due to COVID-19, the debate surrounding trophy hunting of wildlife species like African lions is more relevant now than before. Alex Braczkowski, Author providedWildlife conservation hasn’t escaped the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is largely due to the fact that tourism funding, … [Read more...] about COVID-19, Africa’s conservation and trophy hunting dilemma | The Conversation
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Why managing blood pressure matters during COVID-19 pandemic | The Conversation
Why managing blood pressure matters during COVID-19 pandemic: A member of the nursing staff at Chandaria Health Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, measures the temperatures of visiting patients. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty ImagesHypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading cause of death around the world. It’s also one of the top risk factors causing in premature death and … [Read more...] about Why managing blood pressure matters during COVID-19 pandemic | The Conversation
South Africa’s new budget cushions the coronavirus blow – but only briefly | The Conversation
South Africa's new budget cushions the coronavirus blow – but only briefly: Parliament will almost certainly rubber-stamp Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's supplementary budget Getty ImagesThe adjustment budget tabled by South Africa’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, this week is less an adjustment than a new budget. That was necessitated by three things: a collapse in … [Read more...] about South Africa’s new budget cushions the coronavirus blow – but only briefly | The Conversation
South Africa’s budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society | The Conversation
South Africa's budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society: Does the budget tabled by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni (right) speak to President Cyril Ramaphosa's (left) vision of the new economy? Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has not only generated a far-reaching social and economic crisis in South Africa, but is also exposing two major fault … [Read more...] about South Africa’s budget to deal with COVID-19 fails to pave way for more equal society | The Conversation
South Africa’s Freedom Charter campaign holds lessons for the pursuit of a fairer society | The Conversation
South Africa's Freedom Charter campaign holds lessons for the pursuit of a fairer society: Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe Freedom Charter, the document that became the blueprint for a free South Africa, turns 65 this year. It was adopted by the Congress of the People in Kliptown, Soweto, on 26 June 1955. The meeting brought … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Freedom Charter campaign holds lessons for the pursuit of a fairer society | The Conversation
