The Conversation
King Charles in Kenya: despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain
31st October 2023 King Charles’ visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch’s first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit... →
TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it’s taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it’s such a big deal
31st October 2023 The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used... →
Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China
31st October 2023 South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more... →
The thorny issue of ‘race’ in South African politics: why it endures almost 30 years after apartheid ended
25th October 2023 “Race” continues to have much political salience in South Africa, a country where, in the past, perceived differences of skin colour were used to... →
Leadership in a crisis: how President Ramaphosa’s COVID speeches drew on Mandela’s ideas of South African unity
24th October 2023 In times of crisis, leaders wield more than just political power. They harness the art of rhetoric in a bid to unite their nations towards a common... →
Climate change: Kenya’s power sector is a shining example, the big hurdles are household and transport emissions
24th October 2023 Kenya’s ambition is to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030, relative to the business-as-usual scenario of 143 metric tonnes of carbon... →
Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media
24th October 2023 The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South... →
Bird flu in South Africa: expert explains what’s behind the chicken crisis and what must be done about it
20th October 2023 An outbreak of avian flu – a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds as well as poultry – has hit poultry farms in South Africa.... →
Evolution revolution: how a Cape Town museum exhibit is rewriting the story of humankind
19th October 2023 Picture your typical human evolution museum display. You walk into a dimly lit space with glass boxes on white plinths or roped off areas. There... →
Colonialism shaped modern universities in Africa – how they can become truly African
19th October 2023 Colonialism profoundly shaped modern universities in Africa. It implanted institutions on African soil that were largely replicas of European... →