The Conversation
Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional? Africa-wide survey of police finds diverging patterns
13th March 2024 Africans generally have a low regard for the quality of policing on the continent. Perceptions of police misconduct, corruption and brutality are... →
What’s behind the worldwide shortage of cholera vaccines? For starters, they’re only made by one company
12th March 2024 In February 2024 the World Health Organization announced southern Africa was suffering the deadliest regional outbreak of cholera in at least a... →
Technology to protect South Africa’s oceans: experts find that a data-driven monitoring system is paying off
11th March 2024 Nine years ago South Africa put in place an innovative information management system designed to monitor and protect its seas. The country is... →
East Africa must prepare for more extreme rainfall during the short rainy season – new study
11th March 2024 East Africa has recently had an unprecedented series of failed rains. But some rainy seasons are bringing the opposite: huge amounts of rainfall.... →
Happy smiling African children: why school tourism in Zimbabwe shouldn’t be encouraged
11th March 2024 A large, air-conditioned bus draws up outside a school. Tourists, most from Europe and the US, disembark, cameras at the ready. Some have brought... →
Women battle when trying to take climate change cases to court – South Africa and Nigeria study shows why
8th March 2024 Across domestic courts in Africa, climate cases have been decided in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with some cases pending in Uganda. However,... →
South Africa: women play a key role in early childhood learning and care – but they need help accessing university
7th March 2024 In South Africa, the early childhood development sector is dominated by women who build creches from the ground up. These women offer services to... →
Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact
6th March 2024 South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have recently published reports indicating a potential decline in grain harvest because of intense El... →
Cost-of-living crisis: experts share 3 survival tips
5th March 2024 The price increases for essential goods such as food, petrol and household utilities are a global concern, but the region most hurt by the surge in... →
Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong
4th March 2024 In 2021, the director of the African Research University Alliance Centre of Excellence in Food Security at the University of Pretoria was appointed... →
