South Africa's carbon tax matters -- for the economy and tackling climate change: South Africa's agriculture and food production industries are exempt from the carbon tax - for now. ShutterstockCarbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which lead to climate change and have negative consequences for human life. But the carbon tax … [Read more...] about South Africa’s carbon tax matters — for the economy and tackling climate change | The Conversation
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Context matters in fighting Ebola: lessons from West Africa for the DRC | The Conversation
Context matters in fighting Ebola: lessons from West Africa for the DRC: A man pushes a wheelbarrow past a sign in Liberia during the West African Ebola outbreak. AHMED JALLANZO/EPAThere seems to be no end in sight to the Ebola outbreak that has swept through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August. By 19 June, nearly 1500 people had died. Uganda is on high … [Read more...] about Context matters in fighting Ebola: lessons from West Africa for the DRC | The Conversation
Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why it matters | The Conversation
Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why it matters: Children play in a cabbage patch near their home in Modderspruit, near Rustenburg, South Africa. EFE-EPA/Halden KrogOver half a million households in South Africa’s former homelands disengaged from farming between 2011 and 2016, according to Statistics South Africa. This represents a loss of one in … [Read more...] about Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why it matters | The Conversation
People have skewed views on inflation. Why this matters | The Conversation
People have skewed views on inflation. Why this matters: The price of bread has been one of the drivers of inflation in South Africa. ShutterstockCountries that use an inflation target to anchor monetary policy pay considerable attention to expectations of future inflation. South Africa is a case in point. The country has an inflation target of 3% to 6% per annum, with a … [Read more...] about People have skewed views on inflation. Why this matters | The Conversation
South Africa doesn’t have enough women in foreign policy. Why it matters | The Conversation
South Africa doesn't have enough women in foreign policy. Why it matters: Women Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Canada last year. Andre Pichette/EPA-EFEThe first ever conference of women foreign ministers took place in Canada last year. Ministers from 17 countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda and South Africa, attended. Prior to the meeting Sweden and Canada … [Read more...] about South Africa doesn’t have enough women in foreign policy. Why it matters | The Conversation
