Lockdown is riling black and white South Africans: could this be a reset moment?: A police officer at a 24-hour roadblock in Cape Town, South Africa after the country went into lockdown. Photo by Roger Sedrus/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesThe South African government seems to have gone from an absence of data coupled to a firm but sensible strategy of lockdown to delay the pain … [Read more...] about Lockdown is riling black and white South Africans: could this be a reset moment? | The Conversation
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Home-brewed booze could be cause of Northern Cape couple’s death
Home-brewed booze could be cause of Northern Cape couple's death: A couple from Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape may have died as a result of consuming home-brewed alcohol. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News ANC member in Western Cape legislature recovering from Covid-19 in hospital: Cape Town - The ANC’s provincial legislature spokesperson on Social Development, … [Read more...] about Home-brewed booze could be cause of Northern Cape couple’s death
Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance | The Conversation
Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance: Getty ImagesFood insecurity is a reality for many South African households, with approximately 50% of households living under the poverty line and not being able to afford basic healthy eating. Low-income households typically spend about a third of total expenditure on … [Read more...] about Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance | The Conversation
Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century | The Conversation
Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century: GettyImagesThe impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward shifts in the geographic distributions of species, catastrophic forest fires and mass bleaching of coral reefs all bear the fingerprints of climate change. But what will the world’s … [Read more...] about Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century | The Conversation
South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown: cigarettes and outdoor exercise could ease the tension | The Conversation
South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown: cigarettes and outdoor exercise could ease the tension: There is no documented health benefit that warrants banning cigarette sales for 21 days. Getty ImagesWhat do South Africa, China, Germany, the UK and the US have in common? That each differs from the other. Ample empirical evidence shows that economic and health measures that work … [Read more...] about South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown: cigarettes and outdoor exercise could ease the tension | The Conversation
