South Africans should accept that the IMF is neither their worst enemy nor their saviour: South Africans will know the terms of the IMF loan at the end of July The South African government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $ 4.2 billion. The money would come from a facility that provides financing to countries facing an urgent balance of payments need, … [Read more...] about South Africans should accept that the IMF is neither their worst enemy nor their saviour | The Conversation
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COVID-19: South Africa should build on HIV activism to foster behaviour change | The Conversation
COVID-19: South Africa should build on HIV activism to foster behaviour change: Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesDuring a recent run in Newlands Forest, Cape Town, I encountered a few runners and walkers without masks. When I asked one of them where his mask was, he replied: I am running outdoors and if you don’t like it, then stay at … [Read more...] about COVID-19: South Africa should build on HIV activism to foster behaviour change | The Conversation
What zoologists should learn from a zoonotic pandemic | The Conversation
What zoologists should learn from a zoonotic pandemic: The best-known example of a zoonotic pandemic is HIV/AIDS, which originated from chimpanzees. GettyImagesZoology has an illustrious history; it has triggered paradigm shifts in thinking. One of the best known was Darwin’s theory of evolution, based on his observations of the natural world. It became the cornerstone of … [Read more...] about What zoologists should learn from a zoonotic pandemic | The Conversation
Integrating languages should form part of South Africa’s xenophobia solutions | The Conversation
Integrating languages should form part of South Africa's xenophobia solutions: Integrating African languages could help deal with some xenophobia in South Africa. MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty ImagesIn the last decade or so, xenophobic attacks have made headlines a number of times in South Africa. The most recent wave occurred in August and September 2019, targeting migrants … [Read more...] about Integrating languages should form part of South Africa’s xenophobia solutions | The Conversation
Tobacco bans during lockdown should encourage renewed anti-smoking drives | The Conversation
Tobacco bans during lockdown should encourage renewed anti-smoking drives: Christian Ohde/McPhoto/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesThe 2020 World No Tobacco Day is unique and historic as it comes at the time when countries across the world are on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Botswana the day is particularly poignant. The country has … [Read more...] about Tobacco bans during lockdown should encourage renewed anti-smoking drives | The Conversation
