University tests should be part and parcel of teaching - not stand-alone events: ShutterstockStandardised tests exist in education systems all over the world. South Africa is no exception – and its test results often make for depressing reading. In 2014 education accounted for 6.2% of South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product and 19.1% of total government expenditure. … [Read more...] about University tests should be part and parcel of teaching – not stand-alone events | The Conversation
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SA News: Additional Public Funding For Political Parties: 4 Things You Should Know
Additional Public Funding For Political Parties: 4 Things You Should Know: In South Africa, the Representative Political Parties Fund, administered by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) sponsors political parties base on the number of their MPs and representatives in provincial legislatures. Check Out: Six Opposition ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: Additional Public Funding For Political Parties: 4 Things You Should Know
America’s snub of the African Union should spur regional powers into action | The Conversation
America's snub of the African Union should spur regional powers into action: AU Chair Moussa Faki in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Tiksa Negeri/ReutersIn April 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stood up one of Africa’s most powerful people, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki. Tillerson invited Faki to Washington for a meeting, then backed out at … [Read more...] about America’s snub of the African Union should spur regional powers into action | The Conversation
White men’s privilege in emerging economies isn’t measured. It should be | The Conversation
White men's privilege in emerging economies isn't measured. It should be: Economists need to focus on the role white privilege plays in modern, growing economies. ShutterstockOn the same day I interviewed a white Dutch man living in Gurugram, just south of New Delhi, I spoke with a black Congolese migrant. Their contradictory experiences speak eloquently about the impact of … [Read more...] about White men’s privilege in emerging economies isn’t measured. It should be | The Conversation
After the downgrade: South Africa should copy Brazil and impeach its president | The Conversation
After the downgrade: South Africa should copy Brazil and impeach its president: South Africa's President Jacob Zuma looks on as his new cabinet members are sworn in. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoThe news that South Africa’s sovereign rating has been downgraded caught many by surprise. But it was long coming. The main reason for the rating agency’s decision is clearly concerns … [Read more...] about After the downgrade: South Africa should copy Brazil and impeach its president | The Conversation
