South Africa’s President Cyril Rampahosa, right, must get tough on his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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South Africa needs to make life as uncomfortable as possible for members of Zimbabwe’s government.
Banking water ensures a steadier, reliable supply in future.
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Banking water minimises the impact of evaporation and means that water can also be recycled from various sources.
Lesetja Kganyago, governor of South Africa’s central bank.
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There’s an assumption that a change of ownership would automatically mean a change in the role the Bank plays
In this October 1998 photo, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu dance after Tutu handed over the final report of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Pretoria.
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Wherever there is an ugly, unresolved injustice pulling at the fabric of a society, there is an opportunity to haul it out in public and deal with it through a truth commission.
Education has a bearing on prospects for sustainable economic opportunities as it feeds the market.
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The gaps in African government are twofold: governance and education. It is important to focus on both areas to bring about overall improvements.
Different approaches to e-governance could bear fruit for African countries.
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African countries’ adoption of e-government platforms hasn’t served the majority of their citizens.
Smoking is a major public health threat.
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Research shows that a higher excise tax rate on tobacco would result in a decrease in the number of people who smoke.
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African countries need to find a way to present a common front to the rating agencies.
When people can testify in their own language, this increases their access to justice.
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Forensic linguistics can play a valuable role in interpreting evidence.
Foot and mouth disease affects hoofed animals like cattle, goats and camels.
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South Africa must adopt traceability systems to effectively control foot and mouth disease.
Around 18% of previously treated TB cases are drug resistant.
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Using a large number of computers to screen TB drugs reduces the cost and time.
South African students protest outside Parliament in support of students convicted over the #FeesMustFall protests.
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Certain criteria are needed to lead a university but additional knowledge is also useful.
Economics teaching needs to be more relevant and rooted in reality, not theory.
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Universities should begin the process of updating and modernising their undergraduate economics curricula.
Many countries around the world can’t meet the demand for donor organs.
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Religious and cultural beliefs play a role in the country’s organ donor shortages. But these factors alone grossly oversimplifies the issue.
While women in sub-Saharan Africa live longer than men, many of these extra years are lived in poor health.
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Data suggest that people are living many years in poor health in Africa.
South African’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. One of the biggest obstacles to his success is the party he leads, the ANC.
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For a long time South Africa thought it had a Jacob Zuma problem. In fact its got a systemic ANC problem.
It’s important for kids to move and play.
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New guidelines have been launched that make recommendations on the daily activities of babies and young children.
The WHO recommends testing for HIV every 6 to 12 months.
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Knowing your HIV status is key to accessing life-saving treatment or evaluating the best prevention options.
The largest number of HIV-exposed but uninfected children are in South Africa.
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HIV negative children born to women with HIV have a greater risk of dying before their first birthday.
The theme for World Aids Day is “know your status”.
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Access to HIV testing is an important factor in reaching UN goals that 90% of people with HIV must know their status by 2020.