Why Modi's razzmatazz diplomacy isn't serving African interests: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta address a news conference at State House in Nairobi. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his five-day, four-nation tour of Africa on July 11. He spent two days in South Africa and made brief visits to … [Read more...] about Why Modi’s razzmatazz diplomacy isn’t serving African interests | The Conversation
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Print isn’t dying, says PocketMedia® Solutions
Print isn't dying, says PocketMedia® Solutions: PocketMedia® Solutions – a communication solutions company with a specialised finishing unit, patented machinery and a brand new folding machine – continues to see year-on-year growth despite industry claims that print, as a form of marketing and advertising, is dying. Source: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get … [Read more...] about Print isn’t dying, says PocketMedia® Solutions
Decolonising universities isn’t an easy process — but it has to happen | The Conversation
Students want colonial symbols, such as this statue of Cecil John Rhodes, gone from their universities. EPA/Nic BothmaSouth African universities have become protest sites. Beginning in 2015 and continuing this year, students have organised against colonial symbols, fee structures, worker exploitation and sexual violence. The anger displayed during these protests speaks … [Read more...] about Decolonising universities isn’t an easy process — but it has to happen | The Conversation
Why urban agriculture isn’t a panacea for Africa’s food crisis | The Conversation
Food security efforts need to look beyond urban agriculture. Jane BattersbyUrban agriculture is widely promoted as the solution to the growing problem of urban food insecurity in South Africa and in Africa more broadly. It is said to provide livelihoods and social cohesion, and have environmental benefits. But it’s also promoted as having additional food security benefits. It … [Read more...] about Why urban agriculture isn’t a panacea for Africa’s food crisis | The Conversation
Why South Africa isn’t cashing in on its demographic dividend | The Conversation
South Africa's high unemployment rate is the result of a disconnect between growth in employment and growth in the labour force. Reuters/Nacho DoceSouth Africa has very high unemployment levels. Part of the reason for this is that there has been a disconnect between the growth in employment and the growth in the labour force, that is people who are working or looking for … [Read more...] about Why South Africa isn’t cashing in on its demographic dividend | The Conversation
