A Malian mother waits to have her baby vaccinated. Though access to health care has improved, many people say their governments must do more. Dominic Chavez/World BankPeople across Africa rank health as the second most important national problem they believe that governments should address. Only unemployment outranks it as an issue among ordinary citizens, and only education … [Read more...] about More Africans are accessing health care — but states still have work to do | The Conversation
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Debate around sex work in South Africa tilts towards decriminalisation | The Conversation
Masked sex workers lead a march to mark International Sex Workers’ Rights Day. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoSouth Africa may become the first African country to decriminalise sex work. If it does, it will be one of a handful of countries that have fully decriminalised sex work (including New Zealand and New South Wales in Australia), and the first African country to do so. Currently … [Read more...] about Debate around sex work in South Africa tilts towards decriminalisation | The Conversation
Universities and the financial sector must work together to plug skills gaps | The Conversation
There's a big gap what between universities teach and what industries need. ShutterstockAfrica’s CEOs are worried that there aren’t enough skilled professionals on the continent. The financial services sector is particularly hard hit by this shortage. In South Africa, where I teach and conduct research, many financial institutions complain that a dearth of skilled … [Read more...] about Universities and the financial sector must work together to plug skills gaps | The Conversation
Solo exhibition of new work by artist Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum on view at Tiwani Contemporary
Tiwani Contemporary announces Polyhedra, a solo exhibition of new work by Johannesburg-based artist Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum. This is Sunstrum’s first solo exhibition in the UK, following the group exhibition Mythopoeia at Tiwani Contemporary in April 2015. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free … [Read more...] about Solo exhibition of new work by artist Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum on view at Tiwani Contemporary
Work together to beat TB
Everyone has a role to play; educate yourself this World Tuberculosis Day, 24 March Collective, caring action is needed to help stop the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in our communities. TB is an airborne bacterial disease that may be present in your body without you necessarily falling ill, and can manifest in different ways, affecting various parts of the body. Dr Caroline … [Read more...] about Work together to beat TB
