McDonald's has been forced to make a U-turn on battery eggs. Here's how: Yolanda Güse protesting outside a McDonald's branch in Cape Town. South Africans have been known to be an activist bunch – in recent times there have been a number of high profile campaigns, often with varying degrees of success. These include the #feesmustfall protests against high tuition fees on the … [Read more...] about McDonald’s has been forced to make a U-turn on battery eggs. Here’s how | The Conversation
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The failure of forced peace: South Sudan’s apprehensive future | The Conversation
The failure of forced peace: South Sudan's apprehensive future: Women flee into the United Nations civilian protection site in Juba. The capacity of UN peacekeepers to shield civilians is now in doubt. Adriane Ohanesian/ReutersIn July last year opposing forces loyal to South Sudan president Salva Kiir and his then first vice-president Riek Machar engaged in heavy fighting in … [Read more...] about The failure of forced peace: South Sudan’s apprehensive future | The Conversation
Canada and Zambia lead on UN resolution to end child, early and forced marriage
Canada and Zambia lead on UN resolution to end child, early and forced marriage: The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today issued the following statement: “Today, the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted a … [Read more...] about Canada and Zambia lead on UN resolution to end child, early and forced marriage
A suitcase labelled ‘forced removal’
A suitcase labelled 'forced removal': If apartheid had forced you to pack in a hurry, what would you have taken? That was the very real dilemma faced 50 years ago by 60 000 people when Cape Town’s District Six infamously was declared a ‘whites only’ area. Source: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get free content for your publication. My Press Release (MyPR) … [Read more...] about A suitcase labelled ‘forced removal’
South African finance minister forced to walk a difficult political tightrope | The Conversation
South African finance minister Pravin Gordhan had to tread carefully to please many competing interests in his budget. shutterstockThe budget presented by South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan showed a great balancing act. The minister gave welcome tax relief, found money for higher education and continued the country’s economic stimulus packages. He also announced a … [Read more...] about South African finance minister forced to walk a difficult political tightrope | The Conversation
