Rory Steyn’s life lessons learnt from Mandela: Former Presidential Protection Unit team leader Rory Steyn gave an address at Nelson Mandela University, arranged by Madibaz Sport, on Thursday at which he spoke about life lessons he learnt from late president Nelson Mandela. Photo: Brittany Blaauw Former presidential security chief Rory Steyn delivered a fascinating address at … [Read more...] about Rory Steyn’s life lessons learnt from Mandela
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Fixing South Africa’s public schools: lessons from a small-town university | The Conversation
Fixing South Africa's public schools: lessons from a small-town university: A mentor works through a problem with a pupil at one of Makhanda's schools. Rhodes UniversitySouth Africa’s public schooling system is riddled with problems. Drop-out rates are high, pupils lack proper support and mentoring, and the transition from school to tertiary education is often overwhelming. … [Read more...] about Fixing South Africa’s public schools: lessons from a small-town university | The Conversation
Lessons from Namibia on curbing the spread of foot and mouth disease | The Conversation
Lessons from Namibia on curbing the spread of foot and mouth disease: Foot and mouth disease affects hoofed animals like cattle, goats and camels. Cameron Watson/ShutterstockSouth Africa is in the middle of a severe outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Although it’s not harmful to humans, it causes mouth ulcers and foot lesions in hoofed animals such as cattle, goats and camels, … [Read more...] about Lessons from Namibia on curbing the spread of foot and mouth disease | The Conversation
Language and identity: lessons from a unique Afrikaans community in Patagonia | The Conversation
Language and identity: lessons from a unique Afrikaans community in Patagonia: Afrikaner descendants representing Argentina, South Africa today and the country's old flag. Richard Finn Gregory / GOODWORKThe Patagonian desert in southern Argentina is a harsh environment. Little seems to thrive on its seemingly endless red plains and parched land. Yet in this unlikely place … [Read more...] about Language and identity: lessons from a unique Afrikaans community in Patagonia | The Conversation
Ebola in the DRC: expert sets out critical lessons learnt in Liberia | The Conversation
Ebola in the DRC: expert sets out critical lessons learnt in Liberia: Since 2014 the Ebola outbreak in Liberia killed over 4,800 people. UNMEER/FlickrEbola in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) has now spread to urban areas. The Conversation Africa’s Moina Spooner spoke to Mosoka Fallah who was head of case detection during Liberia’s ebola outbreak in 2014 and 2015 about his … [Read more...] about Ebola in the DRC: expert sets out critical lessons learnt in Liberia | The Conversation
