South Africa's #feesmustfall protests: some inconvenient truths: South Africa's student protests are raising difficult issues, some of which are not being debated openly. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoThere are a number of inconvenient truths about South Africa’s ongoing #FeesMustFall protests that remain under-stated, or at worst unstated. High on the under-stated list is the … [Read more...] about South Africa’s #feesmustfall protests: some inconvenient truths | The Conversation
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Trend report: Budget constraints, Egg on the NPA’s face, and some hashtags keep us smiling
Trend report: Budget constraints, Egg on the NPA’s face, and some hashtags keep us smiling: It’s been a week of staying strong, being realistic, and at times, having a laugh – yes, we found the time for that too. The mini budget left us with few illusions, but also a sliver of hope, especially since the case against our embattled finance minister is starting to look … [Read more...] about Trend report: Budget constraints, Egg on the NPA’s face, and some hashtags keep us smiling
Finance minister plugs some gaps, but South African economy is still precarious | The Conversation
Finance minister plugs some gaps, but South African economy is still precarious: South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan presenting the medium term budget. The country's economy remains in the doldrums. Nic Bothma/EPASouth Africa’s finance minister Pravin Gordhan presented the country’s 2016 medium term budget amid rising economic challenges marked by low growth, a … [Read more...] about Finance minister plugs some gaps, but South African economy is still precarious | The Conversation
Africa has some work to do before it starts its own humanitarian agency | The Conversation
Africa has some work to do before it starts its own humanitarian agency: Burundian refugees fleeing conflict at home gather on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kigoma region in western Tanzania. Thomas Mukoya/ReutersThe African Union (AU) has recognised that there needs to be an urgent response to the humanitarian crisis caused by millions of people being displaced on the … [Read more...] about Africa has some work to do before it starts its own humanitarian agency | The Conversation
SA News: Chainsaws in hand, some de-horn rhinos to stop poaching
Chainsaws in hand, some de-horn rhinos to stop poaching: PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (AP) — Eager to stop wildlife poaching, some in Africa are taking the drastic step of de-horning rhinos before the illegal hunters do, taking a whining chainsaw to the hulking animals' most distinctive feature. Earlier this ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Book Fort … [Read more...] about SA News: Chainsaws in hand, some de-horn rhinos to stop poaching
