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17-million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it

14th February 2024 The Tyhume River, flowing from the forested Amathole Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, gives its name to a valley of 20 villages... 

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100 years of radio in Africa: from propaganda to people’s power

13th February 2024 Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate... 

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University rankings are unscientific and bad for education: experts point out the flaws

By: Reuters     13th February 2024 We rank almost everything. The top 10 restaurants in our vicinity, the best cities to visit, the best movies to watch. To understand whether the... 

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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa aims for upbeat tone in annual address, but fails to impress a jaundiced electorate

12th February 2024 This year’s State of the Nation Address – delivered annually in February by South Africa’s president – was bound to be stuffed with electioneering... 

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Tanzania’s elections are vulnerable to state abuse – urgent law reforms are needed

9th February 2024 Tanzania’s electoral law reform is overdue for an overhaul. This was made most apparent by the 2019 local elections and the 2020 general elections.... 

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Macky Sall throws Senegal’s democratic credentials into doubt

8th February 2024 Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced in early February that presidential elections, originally scheduled for 25 February, would be postponed... 

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Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function

7th February 2024 Nearly half of South Africa’s 60-million people receive social grants, ranging from child support to pensions. The grants are designed to provide... 

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Zuleikha Mayat: South African author and activist who led a life of courage, compassion and integrity

7th February 2024 Few Indian South African women have achieved wider public recognition than author, human rights and cultural activist Zuleikha Mayat, who passed... 

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South Africa needs to manage migrants better. That requires cleaning up the Department of Home Affairs

7th February 2024 Legal grievances against the South African Department of Home Affairs, including contempt of court cases, are depressingly common. Too frequently... 

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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger want to leave Ecowas. A political scientist explains the fallout

6th February 2024 Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have sent Ecowas, west Africa’s main political union of 15 countries, a formal notice of their withdrawal from the... 

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