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South Africa’s 10 year-olds are struggling to read – it can be fixed
23rd May 2023 More than 80% of South Africa’s grade 4 pupils – who are on average nine or 10 years old – cannot read for meaning. That means they can’t answer... →
China’s population has peaked and is now falling – opportunities and risks for Africa
11th May 2023 China will no longer be the world’s most populous nation. India’s population will overtake it this year at an estimated population of 1.42-billion.... →
Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war
5th May 2023 The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the... →
Health workers cope with a huge amount of stress - how to build a resilient health system in South Africa
2nd May 2023 Popular and academic literature is replete with examples of how to cope with daily stresses. Mental health professions have also long researched... →
South African doctors are bound by many rules. Criminal charges for mistakes may have unintended consequences
12th April 2023 Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for... →
Droughts bring disease: here are 4 ways they do it
14th March 2023 Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected to continue getting... →
Russia in Africa: Who is courting whom?
27th January 2023 This is an introductory essay for the special issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs, ‘Russia in Africa: Who is courting... →
Janusz Walus parole: South Africa’s constitutional court was right - but failed the sensitivity test
9th December 2022 On 21 November 2022 the Constitutional Court of South Africa ordered the release on parole of Janusz Walus, the Polish national who assassinated... →
