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Some South Africans might be tired of debating whether “white monopoly capital” is real or just a red herring in economic discussions. But Roger Southall suggests that the term’s introduction into the public domain is actually good for the country’s politics.
Big mammals can be difficult to live with. That’s why many of these creatures, known as megafauna, are threatened with extinction. A new index has found that several African countries are doing better than those elsewhere in the world when it comes to conserving their megafauna. Peter Lindsey explains how other nations can improve their score on the index.
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White South Africans own most companies and shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand
The debate about white monopoly capital in post-apartheid South Africa is good for the country's politics but it tends to come with bad sociology.
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Some megafauna species are dangerous and costly for humans to live with.
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Peter Lindsey, University of Pretoria
Africa prioritises and makes more of an effort for large mammal conservation than any other region in the world.
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Politics + Society
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Peter Alexander, University of Johannesburg
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa's apology for his role in the 2012 Marikana massacre has no credibility, as there wasn't full disclosure.
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Health + Medicine
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Bradley Wagenaar, University of Washington
Understanding controversial suicide death estimates in Mozambique is challenging due to a lack of readily available data.
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Education
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Andrea Juan, Human Sciences Research Council; Mariette Visser, Human Sciences Research Council
Policies must seek to improve the manner in which the language of instruction is taught to learners who don't speak that language at home.
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Susan Carland, Monash University
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Arend Hintze, Michigan State University
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