South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity: People are leading more sedentary lifestyles and eating calorie dense foods fuelling obesity. ShutterstockSouth Africa has been wrapped up in public and parliamentary debates on the value of South Africa’s proposed sugar tax. These highlight that the growing obesity epidemic has been fuelled by people … [Read more...] about South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity | The Conversation
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Why the African Union needs to revisit its admission criteria | The Conversation
Why the African Union needs to revisit its admission criteria: King Mohammed VI of Morocco (right) arrives at the 28th African Union session. Tiksa Negeri/ReutersMorocco’s admission to the African Union (AU) was a mistake. In one move, the AU squandered a chance to discourage the north African state’s aggression against Western Sahara. It also showed how the body struggles to … [Read more...] about Why the African Union needs to revisit its admission criteria | The Conversation
SA News: ‘Nelson Mandela Bay needs to improve collections’
‘Nelson Mandela Bay needs to improve collections’: Ratings Afrika analysed the recently-published audited financial statements (for the year ended June 30 2016) of all eight metropolitan municipalities in South Africa and scored each with regard to financial stability. Moneyweb will publish its analysis of ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Video: South Africa … [Read more...] about SA News: ‘Nelson Mandela Bay needs to improve collections’
Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities | The Conversation
Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities: Hydroponic vertical farming system. ShutterstockThe Netherlands is building its first large-scale commercial vertical indoor farm. It’s expected to serve Europe’s largest supermarket chains with high quality, pesticide-free fresh cut lettuce. Vertical farms use high tech lighting and climate controlled … [Read more...] about Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities | The Conversation
More can and needs to be done to fight old age poverty – UN expert urges Namibia
More can and needs to be done to fight old age poverty – UN expert urges Namibia: The United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, today commended the Namibian Government for “its political determination and vision on how to improve the lives of all Namibians by 2030 and to protect their human rights”, … [Read more...] about More can and needs to be done to fight old age poverty – UN expert urges Namibia
