Why the world needs to ensure wild species are used sustainably: Woman selling baobab fibre mats in Zimbabwe. Rachel WynbergThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to a worldwide crisis of food insecurity and unemployment. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns of rising hunger and poverty. Commentators, particularly from the global North, have raised concerns about the … [Read more...] about Why the world needs to ensure wild species are used sustainably | The Conversation
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Schools reopening: Challenges faced by special needs schools make it a ‘difficult sector’
Schools reopening: Challenges faced by special needs schools make it a 'difficult sector': Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says schools working with learners with special needs may experience some unique challenges in the transition to the new way of operating during the Covid-19 pandemic. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News MAPPED | SA’s 14 Covid-19 hotspots – … [Read more...] about Schools reopening: Challenges faced by special needs schools make it a ‘difficult sector’
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to plug local knowledge gap to up its anti-COVID-19 game | The Conversation
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to plug local knowledge gap to up its anti-COVID-19 game: Health care workers testing people in Nairobi, Kenya during a mass testing exercise for COVID-19. Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty ImagesAfrica remains one of the regions least affected by COVID-19, although evidence suggests it is an evolving and growing pandemic. It is now present in all … [Read more...] about Sub-Saharan Africa needs to plug local knowledge gap to up its anti-COVID-19 game | The Conversation
Local networks can help people in distress: South Africa’s COVID-19 response needs them | The Conversation
Local networks can help people in distress: South Africa's COVID-19 response needs them: Social solidarity networks have an edge over government: speed, innovation, and local responsiveness Getty ImagesIn South Africa a range of social solidarity networks have emerged to respond to the COVID-19 hunger crisis. They are a vital part of the societal response because of their … [Read more...] about Local networks can help people in distress: South Africa’s COVID-19 response needs them | The Conversation
What South Africa needs to forge a resilient social compact for Covid-19 | The Conversation
What South Africa needs to forge a resilient social compact for Covid-19: Abuses by police and the army point to the need for citizens to be involved in security and other crisis response measures EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for “a new social compact among all role players – business, labour, community and government – to restructure … [Read more...] about What South Africa needs to forge a resilient social compact for Covid-19 | The Conversation
