The Vaal River in Gauteng, South Africa’s richest province, is polluted.
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South Africa’s local governments lack a clear separation of legislative and executive powers.
British Prime Minister Theresa May during her South Africa.
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The British prime minister’s visit to Africa comes amid increased interest by China and France.
US President Donald Trump is accused of siding with white right wing groups on South Africa’s land reform issue.
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The US president’s comments about South Africa’s land reform stem from his view that whites are under attack from blacks.
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The review of South Africa’s list of zero rated VAT items faces a tricky challenge of shielding the poor while ensuring that the relief isn’t exploited.
A supporter of Uhuru Kenyatta after the Kenyan president’s ICC charges were dropped in December, 2014.
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As transitional justice efforts have become more widespread, their mandates have also become increasingly ambitious.
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The push to nationalise South Africa’s Reserve Bank is informed by the mistaken view that private shareholders affect monetary policy.
Cybersecurity is everyone’s problem, all over the world.
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In reality, cybersecurity attacks are like a disease affecting people globally.
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Under representation of women in the science and engineering career fields is a result of poor work life balance.
Africa’s waterways, like the Barotse floodplain in Zambia, must be properly managed.
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African countries need to urgently develop coherent and strategic policies around water, land and agriculture.
Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane is struggling to grow the party further.
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South Africa’s official opposition, the Democratic Alliance needs to face its racial dilemmas.
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Findings from South Africa’s Health Market Inquiry makes recommendations to close the information gap between service providers and consumers.
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Domination of key South African markets by a few players, as displayed in the healthcare market inquiry, may require authorities to consider breaking up monopolies.
Nanomedicine could scupper the need for TB patients to take multiple daily tablets with toxic side effects.
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The reason that nanoparticles hold such hope for TB treatment is that they can be carefully targeted.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is accused of pandering to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini (right) and other traditional leaders.
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South Africa’s ruling party, the ANC , is mishandling the process leading towards land expropriation without compensation.
Lacklustre economic activity has rendered millions of South Africans unemployed and poor.
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It’s becoming increasingly difficult to take South Africa’s ruling party seriously when it talks about economic reform.
Thousands marched to demand an end to xenophobic violence in South Africa recently.
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A survey shows 70% of South Africans feel immigrants pose a threat to the country.
A teacher puts one of the c*hemRoots kits to the test.
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For many learners science, and especially chemistry, remains a textbook phenomenon.
Both South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa need to reform their parties.
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Southern Africa’s liberation movements have been losing popularity and confronting a crisis of legitimacy.
Biobanks can help scientists retain quality samples for future experiments.
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Most biobanks, whether small or large, have high quality assurance and control measures in place.