What's in a name? Towards genuine economic transformation in South Africa: 'Radical economic transformation' in South Africa needs to move beyond rhetoric. Flickr/Ryan McFarlandWhile much froth and babble has accompanied the debate over “Radical Economic Transformation” in South Africa, the bottom line remains: the country urgently needs real economic transformation. … [Read more...] about What’s in a name? Towards genuine economic transformation in South Africa | The Conversation
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Droughts in East Africa: some headway in unpacking what’s causing them | The Conversation
Droughts in East Africa: some headway in unpacking what's causing them: There have been successive large scale droughts in East Africa. ShutterstockDrought is a common phenomenon in East Africa and has occurred throughout known history. Now, with climate change top of the mind, whenever there’s a drought some are quick to blame climate change as the “cause”. It’s a fair … [Read more...] about Droughts in East Africa: some headway in unpacking what’s causing them | The Conversation
Deforestation and malaria: what’s the relationship between the two? | The Conversation
Deforestation and malaria: what's the relationship between the two?: Stumps on the valley caused by deforestation can aid the spread of Malaria. Shutterstock/Dudarev MikhailDespite being a preventable and curable disease, malaria continues to affect people in 91 countries. In 2015 alone there were 212 million cases and about 430,000 deaths. Sub-Saharan Africa carries a … [Read more...] about Deforestation and malaria: what’s the relationship between the two? | The Conversation
What’s the future of IoT?
What’s the future of IoT?: Yunus Scheepers, Nashua CIO The Internet of Things (IoT) has been described as the anchor of the 21st century industrial revolution that will connect everything around us as well as increase productivity and efficiency. Predictions estimate the growth of the IoT will reach 50 billion objects by 2020. Chief Information Officer of South Africa’s leading … [Read more...] about What’s the future of IoT?
Gender-based violence in South Africa: what’s missing and how to fix it | The Conversation
Gender-based violence in South Africa: what's missing and how to fix it: A South African student invites people to "walk in others' shoes" doing a protest about gender based violence. EPA/Kim Ludbrook Valencia Farmer was 14 years old when she was brutally gang raped and murdered. She was stabbed 53 times. That was in 1999 and her killer was only sentenced for the … [Read more...] about Gender-based violence in South Africa: what’s missing and how to fix it | The Conversation
