It's time to celebrate Africa's forgotten fossil hunters: Local people at Tendaguru (Tanzania) excavation site in 1909 with Giraffatitan fossils. Wikimedia Commons/Public domainThere are few things more exciting for a professional palaeontologist than discovering fossil remains. In early 2017 I found a beautifully preserved skeleton sticking out of the ground in South Africa’s … [Read more...] about It’s time to celebrate Africa’s forgotten fossil hunters | The Conversation
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It’s time to lift the ideological haze in debates about Africa’s middle class | The Conversation
It's time to lift the ideological haze in debates about Africa's middle class: ShutterstockThe middle classes in the Global South gained growing attention since the turn of the century, mainly through their rapid ascendancy in the Asian emerging economies. A side effect of the economic growth during these ‘fat years’ was a relative increase of … [Read more...] about It’s time to lift the ideological haze in debates about Africa’s middle class | The Conversation
Busy time for UJ players ahead of title defence
Busy time for UJ players ahead of title defence: University of Johannesburg hockey player Demi Harmse will be aiming to make an impact in the Varsity Hockey tournament next month. Photo: Saspa The University of Johannesburg players have a busy period ahead, but hockey manager Elize le Roux said they would be ready to again challenge for the Varsity Hockey title next month. This … [Read more...] about Busy time for UJ players ahead of title defence
Can the relationship between Europe and Africa stand the test of time? | The Conversation
Can the relationship between Europe and Africa stand the test of time?: The European Union's relationship with Africa is as old as the independence story. ShutterstockThe signing of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community (EEC) 60 years ago in March 1957, came at a tumultuous time in relations between Europe and Africa. Just weeks earlier … [Read more...] about Can the relationship between Europe and Africa stand the test of time? | The Conversation
It’s time for Eskom to show leadership when it comes to renewable energy
It’s time for Eskom to show leadership when it comes to renewable energy: Eskom’s on-going scapegoating of renewable energy as the reason behind its financial woes shows a lack of vision, particularly in the light of the urgent need to develop new jobs beyond the coal industry. Instead, the utility should be leading the country into a greener, more equitable energy … [Read more...] about It’s time for Eskom to show leadership when it comes to renewable energy
