As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
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“Fat cakes” are incredibly popular in cities and townships across sub-Saharan Africa. But they are also unhealthy because of their high carbohydrate content.
The loss of livelihoods flowing from the efforts to combat the pandemic highlights the dearth of social protection measures on the continent.
A high number of carnivores have been discovered at a huge industrial site in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Instead of causing problems for farmers, carnivores could actually be beneficial by controlling rodent pests.
Agricultural pests are one of the key factors affecting small holder farmer production. Focus is normally put on invertebrate pests, but rodents can do severe damage to crops as well.
There are other ways to conduct meetings and present lectures. Could adopting, adapting or even just understanding more about these help universities to release colonialism’s grip on their practices?
A Latin song takes centre stage at graduation ceremonies around the world, including in South Africa. Isn’t it time the continent used its own methods to celebrate major events?
A strong case needs to be made for the survival of community-based financial organisations. While not perfect, the sense of ownership is high.
Concert organisers began to compete for government contracts. Often these contracts came with conditions as to who, among musicians, was desirable at government events.
It is time to breathe new life into South Africa’s feminist movement to seriously combat the perpetuation of patriarchy.
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Professor of Food Science & Technology, University of Venda
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Associate Professor, Department of Music, University of Venda
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Lecturer in Economics, University of Venda
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Senior Educational Development Practitioner, University of Venda
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Associate lecturer, University of Venda
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Venda
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Associate professor, University of Venda
