South Africa's new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed: Universities should be working to make spaces more accessible for students and staff with disabilities. ShutterstockSouth Africa finally has a disability policy that’s specific to the higher education sector. The new policy framework should be celebrated as an achievement. Its value is that, because … [Read more...] about South Africa’s new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed | The Conversation
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Why it’s important to recognise multiple food systems in Africa | The Conversation
Why it's important to recognise multiple food systems in Africa: Wild foods at the edge of this field in Burkina Faso are just as important for household nutrition. Author suppliedThere are more than 815 million malnourished people in the world today. Almost 243 million of these are in Africa, where the problem is highest. Unfortunately, development organisations may be making … [Read more...] about Why it’s important to recognise multiple food systems in Africa | The Conversation
Why it’s important for HR to get out in front of workplace disruption | The Conversation
Why it's important for HR to get out in front of workplace disruption: ShutterstockSome experts believe that more than a third of jobs in South Africa are at risk of being lost because humans are going to be replaced by digitisation and computer technology. This equates to the loss of about 5.7 million jobs. A World Economic Forum report meanwhile predicts that by 2020, more … [Read more...] about Why it’s important for HR to get out in front of workplace disruption | The Conversation
Why studying African birds’ varied migration patterns is so important | The Conversation
Why studying African birds' varied migration patterns is so important: A white-throated swallow, one of several intra-African migratory birds. MartinMaritz/ShutterstockBird migration comes in many flavours – and, as with ice cream, “vanilla” is the one people are most familiar with. This is the process of flying from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere, leaving … [Read more...] about Why studying African birds’ varied migration patterns is so important | The Conversation
Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important | The Conversation
Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important: ShutterstockSouth Africa has been granted a licence to manufacture one of the world’s most important vaccines. It’s the first time the country will be able to do so since the mid 1990s, and is news that will result in many positive spin-offs for the country. The hexavalent vaccine … [Read more...] about Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important | The Conversation
