Pasha 27: Employed, but still poor, in South Africa: shutterstock The assumption that’s usually made is that if someone has a job they’re not poor, or living in poverty. But this isn’t always the case. Employment no longer guarantees an escape from poverty. This has increasingly become the case across the world. South Africa is no exception. Many people who have jobs remain … [Read more...] about Pasha 27: Employed, but still poor, in South Africa | The Conversation
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Pasha 26: Why South Africa needs to sort out its parliamentary budget office | The Conversation
Pasha 26: Why South Africa needs to sort out its parliamentary budget office: shutterstock Parliamentary budget offices (PBOs) can play a valuable role in democracies. They provide impartial and expert advice on public finances. They do this in a transparent manner. This can strengthen oversight of public finance decisions by parliamentarians and civil society. But South … [Read more...] about Pasha 26: Why South Africa needs to sort out its parliamentary budget office | The Conversation
Pasha 25: A Brazilian city offers South Africa lessons on ending hunger | The Conversation
Pasha 25: A Brazilian city offers South Africa lessons on ending hunger: shutterstock Many countries in the world face a double burden of hunger and malnutrition, on the one hand, and obesity with associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs), on the other. South Africa is one of them. Poverty, inequality, urbanisation and industrialisation of the food system means that people … [Read more...] about Pasha 25: A Brazilian city offers South Africa lessons on ending hunger | The Conversation
Pasha 23: Tropical cyclones are on the rise in southern Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 23: Tropical cyclones are on the rise in southern Africa: shutterstock Southern Africa has seen a rise in tropical cyclones recently. The most recent examples were Cyclones Kenneth and Idai that hit Mozambique and surrounds. In the latest episode of Pasha Dr Jennifer Fitchett, a senior lecturer in physical geography at the University of the Witwatersrand in South … [Read more...] about Pasha 23: Tropical cyclones are on the rise in southern Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 17: Taking a look at light pollution | The Conversation
Pasha 17: Taking a look at light pollution: Light pollution emanates from excessive and obtrusive light produced by humans at night. It mainly comes from electricity from houses, offices, streetlamps, billboards and car headlights. Evidence is growing that light pollution has negative effects on human health. In the latest episode of Pasha Bernard Coetzee, a conservation … [Read more...] about Pasha 17: Taking a look at light pollution | The Conversation
