New database puts African education research at the heart of policy and practice: There is good research emerging from Africa on educational issues. GPE/Dan Petrescu/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThere is growing recognition of the quality of research in developing countries and its importance for policy and practice. One area where this applies is education. African research is often … [Read more...] about New database puts African education research at the heart of policy and practice | The Conversation
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South Africa’s new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed | The Conversation
South Africa's new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed: Universities should be working to make spaces more accessible for students and staff with disabilities. ShutterstockSouth Africa finally has a disability policy that’s specific to the higher education sector. The new policy framework should be celebrated as an achievement. Its value is that, because … [Read more...] about South Africa’s new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed | The Conversation
The proposed mining charter provides the right framework for policy certainty and genuine black empowerment; it deserves widespread support
The proposed mining charter provides the right framework for policy certainty and genuine black empowerment; it deserves widespread support: Ndavhe Mareda, Makole Group chairman The South African economy’s stubborn lack of growth shows that we have still not recovered fully from the 2008 economic crisis. While the World Bank forecasts an average of 4.5 percent GDP growth for … [Read more...] about The proposed mining charter provides the right framework for policy certainty and genuine black empowerment; it deserves widespread support
How health workers have adapted to South Africa’s breastfeeding policy | The Conversation
How health workers have adapted to South Africa's breastfeeding policy: ShutterstockIn the past 20 years there has been a massive global push for mothers to exclusively breastfeed their newborns for the first six months of their lives. The science suggests this is a good way to improve their children’s later development. There has also been a … [Read more...] about How health workers have adapted to South Africa’s breastfeeding policy | The Conversation
How South Africa should view foreign policy in a changing world order | The Conversation
How South Africa should view foreign policy in a changing world order: Lindiwe Sisulu, South Africa's minister of international relations, is reviewing the country's foreign policy. DircoOne of the first initiatives of South Africa’s new minister of international relations, Lindiwe Sisulu, was to announce a review of the country’s foreign policy. This was a wise move in … [Read more...] about How South Africa should view foreign policy in a changing world order | The Conversation
