South Africa has raised social grants: why this shouldn't be a stop-gap measure: Social grant recipients rally outside parliament in Cape Town calling for increases to grant rates in 2017. Photo by Christopher WebbSouth African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced a significant package of social and economic measures to address the fallout from the country’s COVID-19 … [Read more...] about South Africa has raised social grants: why this shouldn’t be a stop-gap measure | The Conversation
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Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance | The Conversation
Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance: Lockdowns to curb the coronavirus have shut down Africa's dominant informal economy, destroying livelihoods Simon Maina/AFP/GettyImagesAfrican countries have responded swiftly to the threat of COVID-19 by implementing various measures to contain its spread. Most of the continent is in lockdown … [Read more...] about Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance | The Conversation
New Jack Daniel’s Ad Highlights Social Distancing
New Jack Daniel’s Ad Highlights Social Distancing: The new Jack Daniel’s ad, ‘With love, Jack’, leans into what most consumers are currently facing: Social Distancing. “Showcasing how our friends around the world are rallying and uniting together during these times was our goal,” said Matt Blevins, Jack Daniel’s global brand director. “It was about capturing … [Read more...] about New Jack Daniel’s Ad Highlights Social Distancing
Chefs And Social Responsibility During A Global Pandemic
Chefs And Social Responsibility During A Global Pandemic: SOUTH AFRICA, APRIL 2020 – Fine-dining may have hit the pause button during lockdown but some of South Africa’s chefs are finding ways to make a difference, and are demonstrating one of S.Pellegrino Young Chef core values of social responsibility in action. One of the bright rays of hope during the Covid-19 epidemic in … [Read more...] about Chefs And Social Responsibility During A Global Pandemic
Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers | The Conversation
Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers: Mauritius' social welfare system is relatively stronger than most nations' Getty ImagesThe global economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic will be massive, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting the worst global recession since the 1929 Great Depression. In Africa, the epidemic is … [Read more...] about Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers | The Conversation
