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I’m a drowning prevention researcher – my kid’s school swimming carnival shocked me
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (758+ words) NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Amy Peden receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the World Health Organization and Surf Life Saving Australia. She maintains an…...
Africa’s public finances are in a mess: a new book explains why and what to do
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (916+ words) Co-Founder & Research Lead, Committee on Fiscal Studies, University of Nairobi Lyla Latif does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations…...
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (984+ words) Jenni Shearston receives funding from the United States National Institutes of Health. University of Colorado provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such…...
Should South Africa use the army to fight gangs? The short answer is no
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (844+ words) Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology., Stellenbosch University Lindy Heinecken does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed…...
South Africa is sending in the army to fight crime (again). Does it ever work?
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (707+ words) Guy Lamb is a Commissioner with the National Planning Commission. Stellenbosch University provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members of the South African…...
Young Tanzanians are fed up with not getting a slice of the economic action – research
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (591+ words) PhD Candidate- Anthropology and Sociology, Graduate Institute " Institut de hautes "tudes internationales et du d"veloppement (IHEID) Genevieve Sekumbo received funding from the Emslie Horniman Scholarship Fund (Royal Anthropological Institute, UK) in 2021 to support fieldwork. Graduate Institute - Institut de hautes…...
South Africa is moving away from coal – how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (1042+ words) Professor emeritus, University of Cape Town Jennifer Lee Broadhurst receives funding from various sources for research purposes, but none that have vested interest in the outcomes of this work. University of Cape Town provides funding as a partner of The…...
Does South Africa have a future without power cuts? Ramaphosa intervenes, but the drama isn’t over
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1184+ words) Rod Crompton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of the Witwatersrand provides support…...
Water in the dams, but South Africa’s taps are dry: essential reads on a history of bad management
1+ week, 4+ day ago (291+ words) It's become a common refrain in South Africa: there's no drought, dams and reservoirs are full, but the taps are dry. The ongoing crisis has been decades in the making. South Africa is a water-scarce country, yet it has failed…...
South Africa’s biggest opposition party will head to municipal elections with new leaders: what does it all mean?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1343+ words) Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa Dirk Kotze does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...