Why political killings have taken hold -- again -- in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal: Political killings in the country are linked to the fierce competition for control of state resources within the governing ANC. EPA-EFE/Jon HrushaA kind of civil war erupted in South Africa in the 1980s, and ran into the first half of the 1990s. The country was going through convulsions as the … [Read more...] about Why political killings have taken hold — again — in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal | The Conversation
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South African policy isn’t connecting child nutrition and sanitation | The Conversation
South African policy isn't connecting child nutrition and sanitation: Poor sanitation has a well documented effect on child health. ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen faced with complex problems that require coordination and collaboration, government departments almost instinctively retreat to their silos and predetermined responses. As a result, workable solutions often … [Read more...] about South African policy isn’t connecting child nutrition and sanitation | The Conversation
The Cape Town gangsters who use extreme violence to operate solo | The Conversation
The Cape Town gangsters who use extreme violence to operate solo: Dariusz DziewanskiWhite minority rule under apartheid ended in South Africa over a quarter-century ago. But racial and class segregation in cities like Cape Town are as present as ever. The vast majority of the city’s black population still lives a far cry from the shops, beaches and … [Read more...] about The Cape Town gangsters who use extreme violence to operate solo | The Conversation
Responses to COVID-19 require inputs from every angle of people’s lives | The Conversation
Responses to COVID-19 require inputs from every angle of people's lives: A parishioner records an online mass from an empty church in Mabopane, South Africa, during the COVID-19 lockdown. PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic is complicated. It is not merely a biomedical problem to be dealt with through medicine and public health. It also has major social … [Read more...] about Responses to COVID-19 require inputs from every angle of people’s lives | The Conversation
How South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe measure up on child offenders | The Conversation
How South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe measure up on child offenders: The best interests of the child require detention to be used as a last resort. ShutterstockAround the world, hundreds of thousands of children are not free. They are deprived of their liberty in settings such as migration holding camps and criminal justice processes. According to the United Nations (UN) … [Read more...] about How South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe measure up on child offenders | The Conversation
