Why the global survey on safety is deeply flawed: A global survey claims South Africans don't trust their police. EPA/Nic BothmaThere has been a rise in global statistical initiatives that measure and rank countries in terms of various aspects of the human condition. Some of the more prominent examples include the Human Development Index, the World Governance Indicators, … [Read more...] about Why the global survey on safety is deeply flawed | The Conversation
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South Africa’s new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed | The Conversation
South Africa's new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed: Universities should be working to make spaces more accessible for students and staff with disabilities. ShutterstockSouth Africa finally has a disability policy that’s specific to the higher education sector. The new policy framework should be celebrated as an achievement. Its value is that, because … [Read more...] about South Africa’s new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed | The Conversation
Old-world diction, flawed punditry and the fight for Zimbabwe’s future | The Conversation
Old-world diction, flawed punditry and the fight for Zimbabwe's future: EPA/Kim LudbrookWords and phrases aren’t empty vessels – they carry the weight of human experience, and the hopes they generate help to set actual agendas. I was reminded of this as I listened to Robert Mugabe’s now infamous “address to the nation” recorded in State House the … [Read more...] about Old-world diction, flawed punditry and the fight for Zimbabwe’s future | The Conversation
South Africa: UN experts shocked by death of at least 37 people in flawed relocation process from psychiatric hospitals
South Africa: UN experts shocked by death of at least 37 people in flawed relocation process from psychiatric hospitals: Four United Nations human rights experts* today called on the South African authorities to establish a clear and sustainable deinstitutionalization policy and plan of action to avoid another tragedy, after a flawed process led to the death of at least 37 … [Read more...] about South Africa: UN experts shocked by death of at least 37 people in flawed relocation process from psychiatric hospitals
Is the Fragile States Index ‘fatally flawed’? | The Conversation
Is the Fragile States Index ‘fatally flawed’?: Idyllic Mauritius is the only African country ranked in the favourable category of ‘more stable’ in the latest survey on state fragility. Reuters/Darrin Zammit LupiOn June 27 2016 the eleventh edition of the Fragile States Index was published by the Fund for Peace. It came with the usual alarming findings from the developing world … [Read more...] about Is the Fragile States Index ‘fatally flawed’? | The Conversation
