Impact of school closures on education outcomes in South Africa: Parents and family must consciously support children in completing a few hours of school work during this period. GettyImagesBy mid April about 1.725 billion students globally had been affected by the closure of school and higher education institutions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the … [Read more...] about Impact of school closures on education outcomes in South Africa | The Conversation
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Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus | The Conversation
Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus: A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty ImagesThe curve of the coronavirus pandemic started to bend upwards in Africa only recently – just as the curve in the 10 … [Read more...] about Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus | The Conversation
Governments should always assess the impact of economic reforms on citizens | The Conversation
Governments should always assess the impact of economic reforms on citizens: Eskom and other state owned companies have become a huge burden on the government purse ShutterstockThe purpose of national economic reform is to change the structure and overall direction of an economy. Reforms therefore can affect the amount of resources available to a country. They can also affect … [Read more...] about Governments should always assess the impact of economic reforms on citizens | The Conversation
How some corporations can have positive impact in communities | The Conversation
How some corporations can have positive impact in communities: Dealing with grand challenges: It’s not about the rains, it’s about the drains ShutterstockWhat is the role of corporations in addressing grand challenges? Grand challenges are complex, pressing social and ecological problems involving diverse actors. They defy straightforward solutions. Corporations contribute to … [Read more...] about How some corporations can have positive impact in communities | The Conversation
SA News: A distressed media: Impact on government, governance and society
A distressed media: Impact on government, governance and society: In Africa, we surpassed only Chad, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Cameroon. Against our famed vibrant press ranking of 120/180, Ghana ranked 27, South Africa (31), Burkina Faso (36), Senegal (49), Niger (66), ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Justin Tipuric to captain Wales against Warren Gatland's Barbarians: … [Read more...] about SA News: A distressed media: Impact on government, governance and society