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The devastating impact of mine closures could be avoided with economic and scientific interventions.
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The 10th BRICS Summit will be judged by how it tackles the prevailing global political and structural challenges.
A farmer plows a dry and dusty cotton field near Phoenix, Ariz., while a drought affects the Southwest.
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Desertification is a problem of global proportions. If action isn’t taken now, it will accelerate and fuel further migration and conflict.
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has a tough job of convincing investors that the country has turned the corner.
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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to display that wrongdoers of the Jacob Zuma era are going to be held accountable through prosecution.
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A new study has found that employing lay health workers at clinics can improve the way patients receive treatment.
Some of the 50 Cuban medical specialists who arrived in Kenya recently to work in under served rural areas.
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Cuban doctors have specific expertise in dealing with diseases like malaria which remains a major problem in Kenya.
Obtaining a foreign PhD is seen as attractive but data suggests local alternatives shouldn’t be dismissed.
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There’s strong evidence that, all things being equal, leading South African universities provide “world class” training at PhD level.
A man gets his drinking water from a Cape Town neighbourhood in 2017.
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In South Africa, Cape Town fears “Day Zero”, when the city will have to ration water drastically. The phenomenon threatens other cities as well but solutions exist.
AmaXhosa women want to play a bigger role in cultural rituals.
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Women don’t want to be reduced to ceremonial roles; they believe they can add value in making decisions.
The latest World Bank report on South Africa identifies land reform as critical factor of addressing the country’s economic challenges.
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The latest World Bank report on South Africa addresses solutions to the country’s economic challenges.
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has a tough job of fixing the damage caused during Jacob Zuma’s era.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has to show that he’s a decisive leader who can take unpopular decisions.
In Season 3 of ‘Parts Unknown,’ Anthony Bourdain took viewers to Tanzania.
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When covering Africa, Bourdain rejected the monolithic way media outlets have historically depicted the continent’s diverse cultures and populations.
By focusing on evidence to inform policy, Africa can tackle some major problems.
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Africa has a real challenge when it comes to using academic research and evidence to design policies.
People feel a real sense of community in slums like Kibera in Nairobi.
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Moving people without taking their social and economic concerns into consideration isn’t the way to deal with urban slums.
Participants map out an ideal future for their community.
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Inclusive innovation processes could be extremely valuable to low-income and disadvantaged communities in South Africa.
Clinical trials can bring important benefits to African countries.
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African countries should be looking to initiate or host more clinical trials to improve the continent’s health systems.
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South Africa needs to harness its service sector into an innovative and export orientated way to push back poverty, unemployment and inequality.
Teacher training in South Africa is under enormous pressure.
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In South Africa the preparation of history teachers as well as the teaching of history is in serious need of attention.
From God’s mouth to a ballot box near you.
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Many African elections are less than ideal. But is the rest of the world really that much better?
South Africa was a leader in tobacco control but has not updated its policies adequately.
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South Africa’s proposed new tobacco laws will tighten the grip on how cigarettes and other tobacco products are sold, marketed and regulated in the country.