Explainer: Grace Mugabe and the intricacies of diplomatic immunity: Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe has been granted immunity. EPA/Khaled el-Fiqi Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, has been granted diplomatic immunity and allowed to leave South Africa after allegedly attacking and injuring a young South African woman, Gabriella Engels (20), in Sandton, Johannesburg. … [Read more...] about Explainer: Grace Mugabe and the intricacies of diplomatic immunity | The Conversation
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Explainer: a breakdown of what you need to know about the Kenyan elections | The Conversation
Explainer: a breakdown of what you need to know about the Kenyan elections: Election campaign posters in Kibera slum, Nairobi, ahead of the upcomig polls. EPA/Dai KurokawaThere are eight candidates for the presidency in Kenya’s 2017 election. Of these, two are the main contenders; Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Raila Amolo Odinga. This is a replica of the 2013 polls where the two … [Read more...] about Explainer: a breakdown of what you need to know about the Kenyan elections | The Conversation
Explainer: unpacking the issues around fracking in South Africa | The Conversation
Explainer: unpacking the issues around fracking in South Africa: South Africa's Karoo has shale gas and could be the location for fracking exploration. Reuters/Mike HutchingsSouth Africa has been considering shale gas development in the Karoo – an arid part of the country that spans more than 400 000 square kilometres – to add to its energy mix. The possibility of … [Read more...] about Explainer: unpacking the issues around fracking in South Africa | The Conversation
Explainer: how a special tax could protect South Africa from systemic risk | The Conversation
Explainer: how a special tax could protect South Africa from systemic risk: ShutterstockIs South Africa safe from systemic risk in its financial system? Systemic risk can lead to the collapse of financial markets as happened in the 2008/09 global financial crisis. In a new study Qobolwakhe Dube and Co-Pierre Georg provide new insights into the extent of risk the country’s … [Read more...] about Explainer: how a special tax could protect South Africa from systemic risk | The Conversation
Explainer: Why Cholera remains a public health threat | The Conversation
Explainer: Why Cholera remains a public health threat: Places with poor sanitation and insufficient clean drinking water are at risk of cholera outbreaks. Simon Akam/ReutersCholera has killed millions and remains a major threat to public health. The Conversation Africa’s Health and Medicine Editor Joy Wanja Muraya asked Dr Moses Masika to explain the nature of the disease and … [Read more...] about Explainer: Why Cholera remains a public health threat | The Conversation
