Young South Africans are shut out from work: they need a chance to get digital skills: Digital illiteracy contributes to youth unemployment. GettyImagesMost young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa continue to be denied access to information and communications technology because of poor infrastructure and the digital divide. The cost of mobile data is part … [Read more...] about Young South Africans are shut out from work: they need a chance to get digital skills | The Conversation
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African countries need cheaper COVID-19 tests: here’s how to get them | The Conversation
African countries need cheaper COVID-19 tests: here's how to get them: A man undergoes testing for COVID-19 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital isolation centre, Nigeria. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty ImagesCOVID-19 continues to infect millions of people as the death toll mounts. There is currently no cure which means that controlling this disease requires a … [Read more...] about African countries need cheaper COVID-19 tests: here’s how to get them | The Conversation
COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know | The Conversation
COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know: A general view during the country's first human clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesThere isn’t enough clinical research being done in Africa. Less than 2.5% of all clinical trials in the world are done on the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know | The Conversation
South African cops need linguistic training — urgently | The Conversation
South African cops need linguistic training -- urgently: Police officers are expected to take statements without any real training in the process. Roger Sedres/Shutterstock.com/For editorial use onlyIf you have been the victim of a crime, one of the first interactions you’ll have with police is when an officer takes your sworn statement. Language is key to this process: you … [Read more...] about South African cops need linguistic training — urgently | The Conversation
South African banks need to do more to ensure financial inclusion | The Conversation
South African banks need to do more to ensure financial inclusion: Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty ImagesAn analysis of financial inclusion in South Africa shows that affordability limits poor households’ access to formal financial services. In our study, which looked at people’s use of financial goods and services between 2008 and 2015, … [Read more...] about South African banks need to do more to ensure financial inclusion | The Conversation
