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Africa’s industries are not growing at the same pace as its cities, leaving the informal economy as the main source of income for many. COVID-19 lockdowns have cut this umbilical cord.
South Africa could lose many children due to a measles outbreak which is completely preventable.
Most of the accused in criminal cases in South Africa would not be able to understand the record of their court proceedings.
The novel coronavirus has necessitated judicial reforms that should have been the norm.
Mauritius preserved its social welfare system even during structural reforms in the 1970s. It is now better prepared than most nations for the health and economic impact of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global problem and solutions must also be found for the most vulnerable populations.
Unlike in wealthy nations, lockdowns are simply impossible in overcrowded conditions with no sanitation and high levels of poverty.
It is not all democracies that struggle to deal with the coronavirus; it is those in which the people do not feel the system works for them.
The South African government should be spending more, not less, to boost economic growth and create jobs.
A third of South African children live below the food poverty line. The fact that many caregivers can’t work because of the lockdown will worsen food insecurity. Here’s what needs to be done.
The current lockdown in Zimbabwe is going to provide a stern test for its informal economy, which is the country’s dominant economy and employs 90% of people.
Abrupt losses of biodiversity from climate change represent a significant threat to human well-being.
The IMF/World Bank spring meetings offer Africa an opportunity to put on the table what it needs to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
While there are various good reasons for doing research and funding research, the chief reason is that research provides essential insurance against catastrophic events.
The terror group uses the proceeds of criminal activity to support its political agenda.
Instead of seeking to protect our health and stop the coronavirus epidemic by instituting totalitarian surveillance regimes, we should rather focus on empowering citizens.
Kenya’s second president played a big role in steering South Sudan to freedom and independence.
The election of Port Elizabeth’s first black mayor in 1995 signalled that the democratic change that had started in 1994 was irreversible. But problems lay ahead.
The system is well-resourced for urban and well-off families, but leaves the poor and mostly rural youth inadequately prepared.
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