Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa's higher education crisis: More leadership is needed to tackle universities' crises. Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersThe South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) has decided it is time to speak out about the country’s higher education crisis. The academy constitutes 50 young academics and 20 alumni from multiple disciplines – … [Read more...] about Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa’s higher education crisis | The Conversation
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South Sudan: Escalating food crisis in 2017, FAO warns
South Sudan: Escalating food crisis in 2017, FAO warns: An increasing number of South Sudanese will continue to face difficulty in meeting daily food needs in the coming months despite harvests, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has warned. The end of the lean season and start of harvests in South Sudan are traditionally associated with a reduction in … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Escalating food crisis in 2017, FAO warns
South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money | The Conversation
South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money: Thousands of students marched to parliament where South Africa's finance minister presented his mid-term budget. EPA/Nic BothmaSouth Africa’s finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, has had to juggle two competing sets of demands in approaching the 2016 medium term budget. On the one hand the … [Read more...] about South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money | The Conversation
How a climate crisis can lead farmers to joint planning and response | The Conversation
How a climate crisis can lead farmers to joint planning and response: Droughts in South Africa has led to coordinated joint planning and partnerships to combat the problem. Stephanie MidgleyThere is nothing like a major climate disaster to raise interest in the problem of climate change among farming communities. Farmers in many parts of the world have, in the last decade, … [Read more...] about How a climate crisis can lead farmers to joint planning and response | The Conversation
Sunlight joins JOJO Tanks to create awareness around SA’s water crisis
Sunlight joins JOJO Tanks to create awareness around SA’s water crisis: The current water challenge in South Africa is the responsibility of all citizens to address. As a way to create awareness and talkability, and in line with its recently relaunched Sunlight 2in1 washing powder with SmartFoam, Sunlight has erected a billboard on Olifantsfontein off-ramp on the N1 Ben … [Read more...] about Sunlight joins JOJO Tanks to create awareness around SA’s water crisis
