Pepkor spends R1.3 billion fixing riot damage: Pepkor is rapidly reopening stores after violent unrest in South Africa in July caused as much as R1.3 billion damage to about 550 shops, or 10% of its total. Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Slight slump in SA retail sales in July due to civil unrest: Retail sales in South Africa experienced a slight slump in July for the … [Read more...] about SA News: Pepkor spends R1.3 billion fixing riot damage
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South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here’s how to do it | The Conversation
South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here's how to do it: A Johannesburg resident receiving a testing swab for COVID-19 at a screening and testing drive. Luca Sola/AFPviaGettyImagesThe COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa is now in its exponential phase. Cases are rapidly increasing in many areas. This is most apparent in the Western Cape province, which … [Read more...] about South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here’s how to do it | The Conversation
Malnutrition and epidemics are intertwined. That makes fixing food systems crucial | The Conversation
Malnutrition and epidemics are intertwined. That makes fixing food systems crucial: A food market in Ibafo in Nigeria's Ogun State. The effects of COVID-19 on food systems will be keenly felt in poorer countries. Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMalnutrition is by far the biggest driver of ill-health and premature mortality in every region of the … [Read more...] about Malnutrition and epidemics are intertwined. That makes fixing food systems crucial | The Conversation
Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier | The Conversation
Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier: Community workers are key to transforming health services and the well-being of communities. By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the unhealthiest country on earth. That’s a sobering fact to consider. How has the country got here? To what … [Read more...] about Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier | The Conversation
Fixing South Africa’s public schools: lessons from a small-town university | The Conversation
Fixing South Africa's public schools: lessons from a small-town university: A mentor works through a problem with a pupil at one of Makhanda's schools. Rhodes UniversitySouth Africa’s public schooling system is riddled with problems. Drop-out rates are high, pupils lack proper support and mentoring, and the transition from school to tertiary education is often overwhelming. … [Read more...] about Fixing South Africa’s public schools: lessons from a small-town university | The Conversation
