Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance: Lockdowns to curb the coronavirus have shut down Africa's dominant informal economy, destroying livelihoods Simon Maina/AFP/GettyImagesAfrican countries have responded swiftly to the threat of COVID-19 by implementing various measures to contain its spread. Most of the continent is in lockdown … [Read more...] about Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance | The Conversation
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The eight must-read African novels to get you through lockdown | The Conversation
The eight must-read African novels to get you through lockdown: ShutterstockFor those looking from the global North, African literature is often marketed in a narrow way, comprising worthy stories of resistance, written in an uplifting and sober realist mode. Seen from the continent itself, this view has long been brushed aside by the effervescence … [Read more...] about The eight must-read African novels to get you through lockdown | The Conversation
Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic | The Conversation
Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic: Job seekers wait on the side of a road in South Africa. Joblessness stands at a record high. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty ImagesA slew of countries ranging from the US to Brazil to Singapore to South Africa have decided to give people money in response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic | The Conversation
Pentecostals and the spiritual war against coronavirus in Africa | The Conversation
Pentecostals and the spiritual war against coronavirus in Africa: Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty ImagesSince the emergence of COVID-19, a number of media commentators and academics have reflected on the “spiritualisation” of the pandemic among responses in different African settings. There’s been particular interest in the influence of prominent … [Read more...] about Pentecostals and the spiritual war against coronavirus in Africa | The Conversation
Denis Goldberg: Rivonia triallist, liberation struggle stalwart, outspoken critic | The Conversation
Denis Goldberg: Rivonia triallist, liberation struggle stalwart, outspoken critic: Rivonia trialist Denis Goldberg speaking at a gala event in 2011 to honour the surviving members of the Rivonia Trial. Photo by Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty ImagesDenis Theodore Goldberg, one of the stalwarts in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, has passed on at the age of 87. He was one … [Read more...] about Denis Goldberg: Rivonia triallist, liberation struggle stalwart, outspoken critic | The Conversation
