South Africa's in a recession. Here's what that means: The bad news keeps piling up for South Africa's economy. ShutterstockSouth Africa has been rocked by news that it has slipped into a recession after its gross domestic product (GDP) declined 0.7% during the first quarter of 2017 after contracting by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016. Jannie Rossouw explains what it … [Read more...] about South Africa’s in a recession. Here’s what that means | The Conversation
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South Africa’s child support grant should start in pregnancy. Here’s why | The Conversation
South Africa's child support grant should start in pregnancy. Here's why: ShutterstockPregnancy and childbearing reduces women’s income-generating potential and introduces a host of new expenses. These include needing to eat well and the cost of transport to access antenatal services. Poor women find it difficult to meet these additional costs, … [Read more...] about South Africa’s child support grant should start in pregnancy. Here’s why | The Conversation
Foundation teachers are more than simply childminders. Here’s why | The Conversation
Foundation teachers are more than simply childminders. Here's why: Having good, well-trained teachers in their early lives benefits children enormously. ReutersTeaching young children is complex and challenging and requires laying solid foundations for literacy, mathematics and language learning. It needs dedicated, well-educated teachers, along with mechanisms and resources to … [Read more...] about Foundation teachers are more than simply childminders. Here’s why | The Conversation
You’re going to love paying for roads that used to be free – And here’s why
You’re going to love paying for roads that used to be free – And here’s why: Opponents of road tolling are certainly not stupid – we know that. Their arguments deserve serious consideration. But in the end, most concerns are self-serving in nature with few people willing to look at the greater good. I am convinced that should any person be able to look at the issue completely … [Read more...] about You’re going to love paying for roads that used to be free – And here’s why
McDonald’s has been forced to make a U-turn on battery eggs. Here’s how | The Conversation
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
