The Conversation
Book review: Selling Apartheid – South Africa's Global Propaganda War
21st October 2015 In the face of mounting of international disapprobation, how did white rule in South Africa sustain itself? Ron Nixon tries to answer this question... →
A blanket university fee reduction benefits the wealthy – and slows change
20th October 2015 I recently sat on an appointment committee at South Africa’s Stellenbosch University where two candidates were being interviewed for a tenure-track... →
Opening up access to research and information isn't a luxury – it's a necessity
20th October 2015 Children struggle to learn when they don’t have science labs and libraries. Learning becomes difficult in classrooms that are falling apart, or... →
Why Africa needs capitalism that is aligned with its development needs
20th October 2015 Africans have long engaged in capitalist economic transactions. But the type of capitalism introduced by colonialists has not always been aligned... →
Media feel pressure as divisions widen on the role of journalists in South Africa
19th October 2015 This month marks the 38th anniversary of the clampdown on the press and the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. The day is known as Black... →
Explainer: a new nanochip that will detect bacterial infections in 15 minutes
19th October 2015 A new device – a biological sensor inside a nanochip – that can detect bacterial infections in ten to 15 minutes will become available in 2016.... →
Don’t forget the islands: extending Africa’s boundaries of knowledge
19th October 2015 Think of Africa and invariably one’s thoughts stop at the shoreline of this vast continent. But the reach of terra firma extends far out into the... →
China's slowdown is a sign of middle-class gains, not a reason for panic
19th October 2015 It’s too easy to think China’s economy is in a downward spiral, given recent headlines in the US press, from “China’s Middle-Class Dreams in Peril”... →
South Africa mulls body cameras to improve police accountability, safety
16th October 2015 The argument for the use of police body cameras is gaining momentum in South Africa, amid growing demand for greater police accountability,... →
VW is not alone – How metrics gaming is commonplace in companies
16th October 2015 The Volkswagen “dieselgate” story, in which the company helped their cars pass emissions tests under special conditions that they later failed when... →
