South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money: Thousands of students marched to parliament where South Africa's finance minister presented his mid-term budget. EPA/Nic BothmaSouth Africa’s finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, has had to juggle two competing sets of demands in approaching the 2016 medium term budget. On the one hand the … [Read more...] about South African university crisis needs a change of policy, not just more money | The Conversation
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National Policy on Early Childhood Development Launched
National Policy on Early Childhood Development Launched: Uganda’s first-ever national policy and action plan on early childhood development will be launched today afternoon. “The launch of the integrated Early Childhood Development (iECD) Policy and Action Plan is a landmark occasion for all children in Uganda,” said Hon. Janat Mukwaya, Minister of … [Read more...] about National Policy on Early Childhood Development Launched
Keeping standards high and drivers earning with Uber: Driver Deactivation Policy
Keeping standards high and drivers earning with Uber: Driver Deactivation Policy: Uber’s (www.Uber.com) goal is to provide reliable, affordable and safe transportation. This can only happen if there’s trust on all sides, where riders feel safe with their driver and where drivers feel safe transporting their passengers. It was easy to work with the first … [Read more...] about Keeping standards high and drivers earning with Uber: Driver Deactivation Policy
Cosas backs Joe Slovo learners over school policy protest
Cosas backs Joe Slovo learners over school policy protest: Learners handed over a memorandum yesterday in protest against some rules at their school. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Ministers maintain positive outlook on SA economy: Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says SA’s GDP growth in the second quarter indicates a strong rebound. ...... Source: WN.com - … [Read more...] about Cosas backs Joe Slovo learners over school policy protest
How poor data affects Africa’s ability to make the right policy decisions | The Conversation
How poor data affects Africa's ability to make the right policy decisions: ShutterstockAfrican policy makers are increasingly called on to use evidence-based research to inform development decisions. But this requires the rigorous collection of data as well as a coordinated system to disseminate it. This is why Kenya-based African Population Health … [Read more...] about How poor data affects Africa’s ability to make the right policy decisions | The Conversation
