After a slow start, South Africa can still speed ahead on SDGs. Here's how: South Africa is struggling to eradicate poverty. EPA/Nic BothmaThree years ago 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the world’s most ambitious set of development goals yet. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover everything from eradicating poverty to protecting biodiversity, … [Read more...] about After a slow start, South Africa can still speed ahead on SDGs. Here’s how | The Conversation
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#StateCaptureInquiry: Here’s what you need to know
#StateCaptureInquiry: Here’s what you need to know: #StateCaptureInquiry: Here’s what you need to know: The judicial commission of inquiry into the alleged capture of SA state and its entities referred to as ''state capture'', is set to begin on Monday in Johannesburg. At the centre of the hearings are the fugitive Gupta family, who have since left the … [Read more...] about #StateCaptureInquiry: Here’s what you need to know
Ebola returns to the DRC for the 10th time: here’s what we know | The Conversation
Ebola returns to the DRC for the 10th time: here's what we know: An experimental Ebola vaccine is being tried to contain the current outbreak in the DRC. EPA-EFEBarely a week after declaring the end of the ninth Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials announced another in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, in the eastern part of the country. … [Read more...] about Ebola returns to the DRC for the 10th time: here’s what we know | The Conversation
Leopards get stressed. Here’s how we know — and why it matters | The Conversation
Leopards get stressed. Here's how we know -- and why it matters: Leopards are versatile predators. These elusive cats can successfully occupy any habitat that supports sufficient numbers of prey species and which provides adequate cover for their ambush-style of hunting. Leopards also adapt well to settled environments near human activity. But this often brings them into … [Read more...] about Leopards get stressed. Here’s how we know — and why it matters | The Conversation
Police strategy to reduce violent crime in South African could work. Here’s how | The Conversation
Police strategy to reduce violent crime in South African could work. Here's how: South Africa's police commissioner, Khehla Sitole, and police minister, Bheki Cele, unveil a new plan to combat violent crimes. Bongani Shilubane/African News Agency South Africa’s Police Minister Bheki Cele and National Commissioner Khehla Sitole recently announced a new “high density … [Read more...] about Police strategy to reduce violent crime in South African could work. Here’s how | The Conversation
