The ANC insists it's still a political vanguard: this is what ails democracy in South Africa: The post-apartheid system of participatory democracy is generally considered to have failed. EPA-EFE/Yeshiel PanchiaA common claim of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa is its commitment to participatory democracy: the involvement of citizens in decisions … [Read more...] about The ANC insists it’s still a political vanguard: this is what ails democracy in South Africa | The Conversation
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Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters | The Conversation
Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters: To contain and mitigate the virus of misinformation needs multi-levelled, socio-cultural approaches. GettyImagesThe prevalence of disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn that: We’re not just … [Read more...] about Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters | The Conversation
We looked for South Africa’s ‘missing’ plastic litter. This is what we found | The Conversation
We looked for South Africa's 'missing' plastic litter. This is what we found: Litter on a Cape Town beach Peter RyanEvery year, the world produces about 300 million tonnes of plastic. Somewhere between 5 million and 12 million tonnes of it finds its way into the oceans, according to a 2015 study by Jenna Jambeck and colleagues. But only a tiny fraction of that is estimated to … [Read more...] about We looked for South Africa’s ‘missing’ plastic litter. This is what we found | The Conversation
Motshekga to sign directives this week on phased reopening of schools
Motshekga to sign directives this week on phased reopening of schools: The minister met with the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) on Monday to assess the progress made towards the reopening of schools in the country. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Court challenge to government’s 'peanut butter sandwich ban': A free peanut butter sandwich was the sole daily … [Read more...] about Motshekga to sign directives this week on phased reopening of schools
Economic policy remains hotly contested in South Africa: this detailed history shows why | The Conversation
Economic policy remains hotly contested in South Africa: this detailed history shows why: Persistent rampant povery has been blamed on the compromises made by the African National Congress during negotiations to end apartheid. EFE-EPA/Nic BothmaEconomic inequality in post-apartheid South Africa has deepened. This is not what was expected. Firstly, the African National … [Read more...] about Economic policy remains hotly contested in South Africa: this detailed history shows why | The Conversation
