The needs of the land and the needs of the people can't be separated: About three-quarters of South Africa's land is used for agriculture. Robert Wallace/Flickr I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. For the trees have no tongues – Dr Zeuss The national conversation about land, always simmering in South Africa, has come to the boil again. What’s often missing is a voice … [Read more...] about The needs of the land and the needs of the people can’t be separated | The Conversation
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SA News: Super Rugby needs to ditch Flat Earth thinking to prosper
Super Rugby needs to ditch Flat Earth thinking to prosper: In reality, however, the Bill Pulvers and Brett Robinsons from Australia, the Steve Tews of New Zealand and Gus Pichots and Greg Peters of Argentina, and whoever is representing South Africa — I lose track — all have competing agendas. Ask each of ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Rangana Herath overtakes … [Read more...] about SA News: Super Rugby needs to ditch Flat Earth thinking to prosper
Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East
Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East: Access to water is a fundamental need for food security, human health and agriculture, and its looming scarcity in the North Africa and Middle East region is a huge challenge requiring an "urgent and massive response," FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva said in Cairo. Accessible fresh … [Read more...] about Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East
Why the habit of wanting to own a piece of nature’s beauty needs to be broken | The Conversation
Why the habit of wanting to own a piece of nature's beauty needs to be broken: The US banned trade in salamanders for spreading a disease that threatened wild populations. ShutterstockWhen thinking about wildlife, what image first comes to mind? Elephants rubbing up against trees, or perhaps tigers stalking deer through the jungle? Unfortunately humans’ love affair of wildlife … [Read more...] about Why the habit of wanting to own a piece of nature’s beauty needs to be broken | The Conversation
South Africa needs to do more to promote women in sports | The Conversation
South Africa needs to do more to promote women in sports: Reuters/Arnd WiegmannHSouth Africa fancies itself to be passionate about sports and over the past two decades has launched a series of initiatives to promote women’s participation. But it doesn’t have a great deal to show for it. Women still remain underrepresented in all sports in the … [Read more...] about South Africa needs to do more to promote women in sports | The Conversation
