South Africa can – and should – top up child support grants to avoid a humanitarian crisis
South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown is likely to have a devastating impact on the incomes of workers and their dependants. There is broad agreement that the […]
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Pandemics act on social fault lines: lessons for COVID-19 from HIV and AIDS
Ralph Kretzen, who died on 26 August 1982, and Pieter Daniël (Charles) Steyn, who died on 1 January 1983, were the first two people officially […]
Pandemics don’t heal divisions – they reveal them. South Africa is a case in point
Some around the world predict that the COVID-19 will heal divisions and narrow inequalities . A pandemic, they claim, can remind us of our common […]
Coronavirus weekly: expert analysis from The Conversation global network
The global crisis triggered by the spread of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, continues to take fresh and dramatic turns, causing havoc in dozens of […]
New evidence supports the belief that South Africa’s education is not all bad
In the past few years, there has been uncertainty around whether the learning outcomes of South Africa’s schools are improving from their historically low levels. […]
Is the EU locking into natural gas despite its promise to lead the global phase-out of fossil fuels?
At the north-western tip of Krk, Croatia’s largest island and a top tourist destination, a jetty is being built and pipes are being laid down […]
Plans to fight coronavirus must pay attention to the environment
The rapid onset and spread of coronavirus is proving to be a huge challenge for public health officials across the world. Coronaviruses are a large […]
Can rice survive climate change?
Every June, Thailand’s fields fill with millions of farmers as they begin to plant rice, the foundation of the country’s diet. In 2015, however, the […]
Digital equality: South Africa still has a long way to go
In the South African President’s state of the the Nation Address earlier this month Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the fact that the country’s Competition Commission had […]
How waste pickers in the global South are being sidelined by new policies
The world is producing more and more waste, with serious health and environmental consequences. In urban areas, domestic waste is accumulating fast and landfills fill […]
The Donetsk People’s Republic, a state under construction or a ghost state?
The huge administrative building gives a feeling of emptiness as you enter. Dressed in military fatigues, a soldier keeps the visitor’s register. “Passport!” he says […]
Can new trade rules help east Africa’s cross-border women traders secure a decent livelihood?
Lorna Okitoyi has been a cross-border trader based in Malaba, western Kenya for over 10 years. The 46-year-old mother-of-two sells food staples and kitchen utensils […]
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