Murder on the rise as South Africa fails to stem high crime rates: South Africa needs to urgently work out why its high rate of fatal violence is not slowing. ShutterstockSouth Africa struggles with very high levels of crime and violence. Take the crime statistic on murder rates. The country ranks in the top 10 worst countries that report crime statistics according to the most … [Read more...] about Murder on the rise as South Africa fails to stem high crime rates | The Conversation
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Steady rise in suicides will only drop if social ills are tackled | The Conversation
Steady rise in suicides will only drop if social ills are tackled: ShutterstockSuicide rates continue to rise across both the developed and the developing worlds. This is despite many countries implementing suicide prevention programmes in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines. Suicide rates have increased by 60% over the past 45 … [Read more...] about Steady rise in suicides will only drop if social ills are tackled | The Conversation
South African mine deaths rise after years of improving safety
South African mine deaths rise after years of improving safety: Rescuers transport an injured mine worker, who was trapped underground at the Harmony Gold mine, in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg, October 4, 2007. Pakiso Matsemela recalls the day he lost the use of his legs, joining the long casualty list of a South African mining industry whose accident rate is again … [Read more...] about South African mine deaths rise after years of improving safety
Gordhan’s Duel With Police Stirs Case for South Africa Rate Rise 30 minutes ago
Gordhan’s Duel With Police Stirs Case for South Africa Rate Rise 30 minutes ago: A stand-off between South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the country's police force has caused the rand and bonds to plunge. The next victim could be the South African consumer. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases … [Read more...] about Gordhan’s Duel With Police Stirs Case for South Africa Rate Rise 30 minutes ago
Michael Balkind on the rise of a new breed of digital agency
Michael Balkind on the rise of a new breed of digital agency: Michael Balkind, director of Content Bar, has been building and managing online communities years before Twitter, Facebook or even WordPress got in on the act. He speaks about the role of digital agencies in audience engagement, advertising on social media, and argues that the ‘all-in-one’ agency approach is no … [Read more...] about Michael Balkind on the rise of a new breed of digital agency
