Economic policy remains hotly contested in South Africa: this detailed history shows why: Persistent rampant povery has been blamed on the compromises made by the African National Congress during negotiations to end apartheid. EFE-EPA/Nic BothmaEconomic inequality in post-apartheid South Africa has deepened. This is not what was expected. Firstly, the African National … [Read more...] about Economic policy remains hotly contested in South Africa: this detailed history shows why | The Conversation
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Pasha 64: The history of drugs in southern Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 64: The history of drugs in southern Africa: shutterstock The history of drugs in southern Africa shows how pharmaceutical and illegal substances are intertwined. Understanding the history matters because a society inherits ideas about what is “normal” and what is morally right or wrong. This shapes the approach to care for people with drug addiction, for example. Policy … [Read more...] about Pasha 64: The history of drugs in southern Africa | The Conversation
On this day: A tour that made history – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
On this day: A tour that made history – Port Elizabeth Business News: On this day: A tour that made history: Scotland created a bit of rugby history with the first visit to the Southern Hemisphere by a single home nation and the first short tour by any Test team. Source: “Port Elizabeth” business – BingNews. New York Terminal Scrambles To Block Maersk’s … [Read more...] about On this day: A tour that made history – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
Architecture: four ideas from history that offer healthier design | The Conversation
Architecture: four ideas from history that offer healthier design: GettyImages copy The response to COVID-19 has taken a spatial turn. Borders have been strengthened, people are being asked to confine themselves to their homes. Public spaces – markets, stadiums, schools – have been closed. It has suddenly changed the image of homes and cities. I’ve compiled a short list of … [Read more...] about Architecture: four ideas from history that offer healthier design | The Conversation
South Africa bungled the Spanish flu in 1918. History mustn’t repeat itself for COVID-19 | The Conversation
South Africa bungled the Spanish flu in 1918. History mustn't repeat itself for COVID-19: The St Louis Red Cross Motor Corps on duty with mask-wearing women holding stretchers at the backs of ambulances during the global flu epidemic, St Louis, Missouri, October 1918. Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty ImagesAs the issue of repatriation of foreign nationals from China grabs the … [Read more...] about South Africa bungled the Spanish flu in 1918. History mustn’t repeat itself for COVID-19 | The Conversation
