The Conversation
South Africa’s food poisoning crisis: the government’s response isn’t dealing with the real issues
5th February 2025 The South African government declared a national disaster towards the end of 2024 in response to an outbreak of food-borne illnesses. The outbreak... →
Psychology in democratic South Africa: new book explores a post-apartheid journey
5th February 2025 When apartheid ended in 1994, South Africa underwent significant social and political transformation. A key aspect of this shift was the push for... →
Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation law: scholar weighs up the act
4th February 2025 South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the... →
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
3rd February 2025 The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has... →
Sudan war: ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures – peace scholar
3rd February 2025 Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have stirred up... →
Education in Zimbabwe has lost its value: study asks young people how they feel about that
3rd February 2025 Education, especially higher education, is a step towards adulthood and a foundation for the future. But what happens when education loses its... →
Anti-immigration policies: why harsh new rules put in place by Trump and other rich countries won’t last
31st January 2025 Donald Trump, America’s new president, has cut back massively on US commitments to asylum seekers, blocked all asylum processes and started to... →
WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out
30th January 2025 President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound... →
A hot and troubled world of work: how South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition
29th January 2025 Increased average temperatures, climate variability, and extreme weather events are taking a toll on the environment and disproportionately... →
WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out
29th January 2025 President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound... →
