South African universities need to rethink how they invest their millions: The Rhodes Must Fall movement accused the University of Cape Town of having blood on its hands for investing in the mining company Lonmin. Ian Barbour/flickrUniversities are no longer simply institutions of learning. Over the past 50 years, they have also become important players in global financial … [Read more...] about South African universities need to rethink how they invest their millions | The Conversation
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Africa’s got plans for a Great Green Wall: why the idea needs a rethink | The Conversation
Africa's got plans for a Great Green Wall: why the idea needs a rethink: By the end of the 1990s, the idea of encroaching deserts had become difficult to defend. IFRC/FlickrAfrica’s Great Green Wall, or more formally The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative, is the intriguing but misleading name of an enormously ambitious and worthwhile initiative to improve … [Read more...] about Africa’s got plans for a Great Green Wall: why the idea needs a rethink | The Conversation
South Africa urgently needs to rethink its approach to housing | The Conversation
South Africa urgently needs to rethink its approach to housing: Protests over housing at, an informal settlement near Johannesburg. EPA/Cornell TukiriThe recent protests over housing shortages in Gauteng, South Africa’s richest province and economic hub, have put the spotlight on the problem and the role of the government in providing it. Housing is a contentious political … [Read more...] about South Africa urgently needs to rethink its approach to housing | The Conversation
SA News: Boks loss to Italy should force a Super Rugby format re-think
Boks loss to Italy should force a Super Rugby format re-think: This is the year of upsets, OK? The Chicago Cubs, Ireland defeating New Zealand for the first time and now, the big bang of them all at Stadio Franchi in Florence, when a fired up Italy defeated South Africa 20-18. This was far and away the most unlikely ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Japan serve up … [Read more...] about SA News: Boks loss to Italy should force a Super Rugby format re-think
Time to rethink the golden parachute?
Time to rethink the golden parachute?: Companies need to reconsider the way they handle CEO terminations Executive pay is a hot topic for shareholder and stakeholder activists, but nothing gets everybody’s blood pumping faster than a CEO who walks away from a disastrous performance with a substantial golden parachute. “Companies need to reconsider the way they handle CEO … [Read more...] about Time to rethink the golden parachute?
