The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots: Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector. ShutterstockAgriculture plays a key role in food security in Africa. It is also crucial to the economic sector, accounting for between 40%-65% of jobs. Farming is expected to remain an important … [Read more...] about The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots | The Conversation
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Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed | The Conversation
Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed: ShutterstockA Health Market Inquiry into South Africa’s private health care sector has established that the market is dominated by a few players. In such an environment, non-competitive behaviour such as collusion and excessive pricing tends to thrive. These … [Read more...] about Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed | The Conversation
Explainer: how competitive is South Africa’s private health care sector | The Conversation
Explainer: how competitive is South Africa's private health care sector: ShutterstockAfter a four and a half year probe initiated by South Africa’s Competition Commission, a panel of independent experts released their preliminary report into the country’s private health care market. The Conversation Africa spoke to Sharon Fonn, who was on the panel of experts, about the … [Read more...] about Explainer: how competitive is South Africa’s private health care sector | The Conversation
[LISTEN] ‘Health sector needs reform, not NHI’
[LISTEN] ‘Health sector needs reform, not NHI’: [LISTEN] ‘Health sector needs reform, not NHI’: Alex van den Heever, Chair of Social Security Systems Administration, has expressed concerns about the National Health Insurance (NHI) saying the health sector needs a lot of reform but not the NHI. Cape Town resident wants city to scrap R600,000 water bill: Marieke Norton says … [Read more...] about [LISTEN] ‘Health sector needs reform, not NHI’
Job Summit initiative aims to create 50k rail sector jobs in next 3 years
Job Summit initiative aims to create 50k rail sector jobs in next 3 years: Job Summit initiative aims to create 50k rail sector jobs in next 3 years: The organisation is currently hosting an Africa Rail Conference at the Sandton Conversion Centre, converging over 28 countries across Africa. ‘Executives must be held accountable for mineworkers’ deaths’: Four miners have died at … [Read more...] about Job Summit initiative aims to create 50k rail sector jobs in next 3 years
