The Conversation
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... →
South Africa’s 2022 census: has Johannesburg stopped growing, or are the numbers wrong?
18th October 2023 South Africa’s census is a vital source of information for policy making, planning and research, and so the Census 2022 findings released last week... →
Hamas-Israeli conflict: what’s at stake for Egypt
17th October 2023 As the Israeli-Hamas crisis continues, a great deal of focus is shifting to Egypt. Egypt shares a border with both Israel and Gaza – the narrow... →
Egypt’s Rafah crossing is a lifeline to Palestinians living in Gaza - but opening it is still unresolved
17th October 2023 Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip – after a devastating Hamas attack on Israel – has caused alarm in Egypt. Egypt shares a 12km-long border with... →
The World Bank and the IMF need to keep reforming to become fit for purpose
17th October 2023 The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are being challenged to make substantial reforms so that they become fit for purpose in the 21st... →
South Africa’s 2022 census missed 31% of people - big data could help in future
16th October 2023 No census is ever exact: as academics Tom Moultrie and Rob Dorrington at the University of Cape Town have noted previously: a census is not, in... →
Economic Freedom Fighters became South Africa’s third largest political party in just 10 years. What’s behind its electoral success
11th October 2023 South Africa is drawing nearer to a landmark national general election in 2024. Based on recent electoral trends and opinion polls, the governing... →
Israel-Palestine conflict divides South African politicians – what their responses reveal about historical alliances
11th October 2023 Hamas’ brazen and deadly attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within the South African political scene. These diverse reactions... →
