The Conversation
Calls to restructure Nigeria’s federal system are missing the point: the country needs good governance, not reform
1st October 2024 In Nigeria, a range of voices have called for the review of the federal system of government. They include former president Olusegun Obasanjo; an... →
South Africa’s municipalities aren’t fixing roads, supplying clean water or keeping the lights on: new study explains why
30th September 2024 South Africa has a massive infrastructure problem. Roads, electricity supply and water management are just three areas in which there is mounting... →
South Africa has a good childhood vaccination system – what’s stopping it from being great
27th September 2024 The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan... →
South African women face exclusion from society due to gender-based violence – how they’re fighting back
26th September 2024 When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, a primary goal was to grant citizenship rights to all its people, in particular, to give the majority... →
South Africa has a new education law: some love it, some hate it – education expert explains why
20th September 2024 South Africa has a new law governing education. The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act changes several aspects of how schools are managed.... →
South Africa’s Gauteng province launches water data hub – residents can now keep track of shortages and repair issues
19th September 2024 South Africa is a water scarce country. In other words it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security – the... →
South Africa’s move to green energy was slowed down by government to protect coal mining
18th September 2024 South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and... →
South Africa needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers – if you love the sea these may be the careers for you
18th September 2024 When most people are asked to picture an engineer at work, they probably imagine a civil engineer in a hard hat at a construction site, a chemical... →
South African universities need to rethink how they evaluate research: social impact counts too
17th September 2024 There are many ways university researchers can share their work. Some of these methods are well-established in academia: people write journal... →
South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports
16th September 2024 South Africa’s agricultural sector has more than doubled in value and volume terms since 1994. This success has been linked to international trade.... →
