Four lessons from the 2016 Social Media Conference: The Johannesburg edition of the 2016 Social Media Conference was held in Sandton on Thursday, 24 November. The event featured eight speakers, who covered a wide spectrum of topics within social media marketing. Various experts touched on the need for South African marketers to break away from the traditional media marketing … [Read more...] about Four lessons from the 2016 Social Media Conference
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Africa’s spiny trees offer lessons in understanding the earth’s ecology | The Conversation
Africa's spiny trees offer lessons in understanding the earth's ecology: Spines don’t stop animals from browsing, but slow down their feeding rates. Gareth HempsonThe Serengeti; Chobe; Kruger; the Masai Mara: in many people’s minds, savannas are Africa. This hasn’t always been true, though. About 30 million years ago, the continent was largely covered by forests. So how did … [Read more...] about Africa’s spiny trees offer lessons in understanding the earth’s ecology | The Conversation
Reserve Bank independence: sobering lessons from India and South Africa | The Conversation
Reserve Bank independence: sobering lessons from India and South Africa: Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan. He left the job after concerted political attacks. Reuters/Shailesh AndradeTwo BRICS member countries, India and South Africa, have recently experienced rather unedifying episodes related to the leadership of their central banks. Raghuram Rajan, the … [Read more...] about Reserve Bank independence: sobering lessons from India and South Africa | The Conversation
Lessons from Kenya about what’s holding back solar technology in Africa | The Conversation
Lessons from Kenya about what’s holding back solar technology in Africa: Africa has the best solar resource in the world. Rogan Ward/ReutersThe spread of solar and other modern energy technologies in African countries is considerably low. Despite the global viability and growth in the solar energy market, African countries continue to lag behind. They represent less than 1% of … [Read more...] about Lessons from Kenya about what’s holding back solar technology in Africa | The Conversation
Evolution vs creation: teachers try to balance faith and their lessons | The Conversation
Evolution vs creation: teachers try to balance faith and their lessons: Religious teachers can feel uncomfortable explaining the science of evolution to their pupils. ShutterstockSome faiths reject the idea of evolution. Their followers adhere instead to creationist views – a god or many gods created the earth and all its creatures. These divergent views have led to conflict in … [Read more...] about Evolution vs creation: teachers try to balance faith and their lessons | The Conversation
