COVID-19 has blown away the myth about 'First' and 'Third' world competence: President Donald Trump has been widely slammed for mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, costing the US dearly. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesOne of the planet’s – and Africa’s – deepest prejudices is being demolished by the way countries handle COVID-19. For as long as any of us remember, everyone “knew” that … [Read more...] about COVID-19 has blown away the myth about ‘First’ and ‘Third’ world competence | The Conversation
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Debunking the colonial myth of the “naked Bushman” | The Conversation
Debunking the colonial myth of the "naked Bushman": Naron women and children wearing ordinary dress - the photograph was taken in 1919. Fourie collection/ Museum AfricaTo dress is a unique human experience, but practices and meanings of dress are as different as the people populating the world. In a Western cultural tradition, the practice of dressing “properly” has for … [Read more...] about Debunking the colonial myth of the “naked Bushman” | The Conversation
The trade in body parts of people with albinism is driven by myth and international inaction | The Conversation
The trade in body parts of people with albinism is driven by myth and international inaction: Witchcraft related beliefs pose serious human rights violations for people with Albinism. In the last decade, close to 200 killings and more than 500 attacks on people with albinism have been reported in 27 sub-Saharan African countries. Tanzania has the highest number of recorded … [Read more...] about The trade in body parts of people with albinism is driven by myth and international inaction | The Conversation
South Africa’s social grants: busting the myth about financial inclusion | The Conversation
South Africa's social grants: busting the myth about financial inclusion: Financial inclusion has been touted as one of the solutions to addressing poverty in South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko“Financial inclusion” has hit the headlines in South Africa in the wake of a scandal over the distribution of social grants. Mounting evidence suggests the controversial company at the … [Read more...] about South Africa’s social grants: busting the myth about financial inclusion | The Conversation
How the ANC aims to bust the ‘myth’ of its inevitable decline
How the ANC aims to bust the ‘myth’ of its inevitable decline: The ANC can avoid following the fate of other liberation movements which die after achieving freedom for their people, the party has said. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your … [Read more...] about How the ANC aims to bust the ‘myth’ of its inevitable decline
