Women politicians in Africa face huge odds but can make a real difference: Moves are afoot to ensure 25% of Egyptian MPs are women. EPA-EFE/Khaled ElfiqiWomen are gaining ground in politics around the world. Last year, the so-called “pink wave” saw a record number of women elected to Congress in the US’s mid-term elections. There are signs of progress in Africa, too. Last … [Read more...] about Women politicians in Africa face huge odds but can make a real difference | The Conversation
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South Africans come off second best as politicians play havoc with coalitions | The Conversation
South Africans come off second best as politicians play havoc with coalitions: EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaFor the past two years political party coalitions have become the “new normal” in South African politics. They became a key feature in 2016 after the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), wrested power from the governing African National … [Read more...] about South Africans come off second best as politicians play havoc with coalitions | The Conversation
SA News: Nelson Mandela’s legacy: The Rorschach Test for South African politicians
Nelson Mandela’s legacy: The Rorschach Test for South African politicians: Almost every major political party in South Africa – with the notable exception of the Economic Freedom Fighters – has, at some point, claimed that it alone is the best representative of Nelson Mandel... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Eskom wage rise may force job cuts: Eskom's three unions - … [Read more...] about SA News: Nelson Mandela’s legacy: The Rorschach Test for South African politicians
Blame politicians, not Mandela, for South Africa’s unfinished business | The Conversation
Blame politicians, not Mandela, for South Africa's unfinished business: Nelson Mandela, arriving for Thabo Mbeki's inauguration in 2004. EPA/Jon HrusaJuly 2018 marks Nelson Mandela’s centenary year. Why is he still so revered across the world? The answer simply is that he is widely regarded as the personification of values which he spent much of his life fighting for. These … [Read more...] about Blame politicians, not Mandela, for South Africa’s unfinished business | The Conversation
African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care | The Conversation
African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is one of many African leaders to have gone abroad for medical treatment. Reuters/Afolabi SotundeThere is an African idiom that if a man does not eat at home, he may never give his wife enough money to cook a good pot of soup. This might just be true when … [Read more...] about African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care | The Conversation
