To understand inequality in countries like South Africa, it is important to have a good grasp of factors influencing the allocation of skills and knowledge. ShutterstockInequality has a profound impact on people’s ability to accumulate skills and knowledge. The protests that rocked South Africa’s universities suggest in October 2015 suggest that the impact of inequality on the … [Read more...] about How unequal access to knowledge is affecting South African society | The Conversation
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Sharing Process Safety Knowledge
The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) presented the Responsible Care (RC) Process Safety Management workshop in Johannesburg and Durban to share their knowledge and experience in Process Safety in an endeavour to prevent chemical releases, explosions and fires at chemical process facilities. It is indicated that as many as 80% of serious incidents in the … [Read more...] about Sharing Process Safety Knowledge
‘Weak knowledge of basic science not a joke’ – Independent Online
Independent OnlineJohannesburg – One in three South Africans don’t know that the earth revolves around the sun, according to a test with 10 basic science questions, Rapport said on Sunday. The average South African only cracked half of the questions, put to 1000 people … …read more Via: Johannesburg Google News MyJHB Read more on MyJHB. Join … [Read more...] about ‘Weak knowledge of basic science not a joke’ – Independent Online
Durban: Saving the Forests with Indigenous Knowledge
Saving the Forests with Indigenous Knowledge By Isaiah Esipisu* DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9, 2011 (IPS) - For the Laibon community, a sub-tribe of Kenya's Maasai ethnic group, the 33000-hectare Loita Forest in the country's Rift Valley Province is more than just a forest. It is a shrine. ... Read more on Inter Press Service … [Read more...] about Durban: Saving the Forests with Indigenous Knowledge
