Political irrationality is ruining South Africa, but can still be stopped: President Jacob Zuma was slammed as being irrational for the recent cabinet reshuffle. GCISIn popular conceptions of what it means to be human is the universal notion that our species - homo sapiens - is essentially rational. It’s commonly believed that as rational beings, our thoughts and actions are … [Read more...] about Political irrationality is ruining South Africa, but can still be stopped | The Conversation
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Snakebites still exact a high toll in Africa. A shortage of antivenoms are to blame | The Conversation
Snakebites still exact a high toll in Africa. A shortage of antivenoms are to blame: ShutterstockA snakebite is one of the most excruciating experiences a person can go through. Depending on how venomous the snake is, it can cause morbidity, pain, and death. Snakebite envenoming can lead to paralysis of the nerves and muscles, local tissue damage … [Read more...] about Snakebites still exact a high toll in Africa. A shortage of antivenoms are to blame | The Conversation
South Africa has made giant strides in breastfeeding. But it’s still taboo in public places | The Conversation
South Africa has made giant strides in breastfeeding. But it's still taboo in public places: Reuters/Adrees LatifSouth Africa has a long history of promoting breastfeeding as an important part of promoting child health in the country. Even during the height of apartheid, the health fraternity acknowledged the need to keep breastfeeding at the … [Read more...] about South Africa has made giant strides in breastfeeding. But it’s still taboo in public places | The Conversation
Despite Brexit, the EU still holds valuable lessons for African integration | The Conversation
Despite Brexit, the EU still holds valuable lessons for African integration: Unlike the European Parliament, the Pan African Parliament does not have supranational law-making powers REUTERS/Juda NgwenyaDuring the independence struggle, leaders like Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah argued that Africa could only rid itself of the scourges of slavery, colonialism, imperialism and racism as a … [Read more...] about Despite Brexit, the EU still holds valuable lessons for African integration | The Conversation
The perversion of paleontology by apartheid’s advocates still lingers | The Conversation
The perversion of paleontology by apartheid’s advocates still lingers: Children gather around a fossil skull at a South African museum. EPA/Jon Hrusa In 1925, Jan Smuts was both a prominent politician and an advocate for science. Just after the first of his two terms as prime minister of the Union of South Africa, Smuts served as president of the South African Association for … [Read more...] about The perversion of paleontology by apartheid’s advocates still lingers | The Conversation
