What Africa should demand from the next United Nations secretary general: The new secretary general of the United Nations should drive substantive reforms, particularly accountability of the international body. ShutterstockAfrican governments and civil society should have both institutional and substantive expectations of the next UN Secretary General. The institutional … [Read more...] about What Africa should demand from the next United Nations secretary general | The Conversation
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Responding to student protests: should the law be a tool of justice or violence? | The Conversation
Responding to student protests: should the law be a tool of justice or violence?: Many South Africans fear and mistrust the police. Kim Ludbrook/EPAWhat is needed to enable South Africa’s universities to proceed with the academic year? The answer, according to some, is to deploy private security companies on campuses. Several of those who support such interventions are at my … [Read more...] about Responding to student protests: should the law be a tool of justice or violence? | The Conversation
SA News: All stadiums built for one-off events should be temporary, says architect Ruben Reddy
All stadiums built for one-off events should be temporary, says architect Ruben Reddy: He used his native South Africa as an example, highlighting white elephants such as the Moses Mabhida Stadium – built for the 2010 World Cup – which is rarely used despite being built for US$ 450m (£347.4m, €400m), and is costing the taxpayer ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: All stadiums built for one-off events should be temporary, says architect Ruben Reddy
Sars: Media organisations should back off from ‘relentless malicious attacks’
Sars: Media organisations should back off from 'relentless malicious attacks': Sars said Tom Moyane was being treated unfairly after being accused of failing to act against Makwakwa. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Vavi throws his weight behind students protesting for free education: Zwelinzima Vavi has called on South Africa’s working class to throw their weight … [Read more...] about Sars: Media organisations should back off from ‘relentless malicious attacks’
To produce artisans for the future South Africa should study its past | The Conversation
To produce artisans for the future South Africa should study its past: Artisans are crucial for any economy. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s government knows that artisans are essential to future growth and job creation. That’s what prompted the country’s Minister of Higher Education and Training to declare a “decade of the artisan”. The campaign’s motto states that it is “cool” to … [Read more...] about To produce artisans for the future South Africa should study its past | The Conversation
