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Thirteen months into the Trump administration US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be making his first visit to Africa. John Stremlau argues that the trip is unlikely to produce major benefits for the continent. The five countries he’s chosen to visit show that counterterrorism is his primary, and possibly only, concern.
A decision by South Africa’s parliament to change the constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation has triggered a tense debate. But Steven Freidman argues that the quest for redistribution is not about land per se, but reflects anger over high levels of inequality in the society.
The producers of the acclaimed South African film, Inxeba, are taking the country’s Film and Publication Board to court today in a bid to overturn a decision that effectively bans the movie in the country. Liani Maasdorp argues that the censors are attempting to dictate what South African audiences may and may not see – a common practice under apartheid.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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John J Stremlau, University of the Witwatersrand
The US Secretary of State's mission to Africa will produce few benefits for the continent or for US-Africa relations.
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Angry protests for free higher education by South African students forced the country to search for a solution.
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Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg
The crisis caused by the push for land expropriation without compensation in South Africa will be resolved by opening up the economy and addressing historical inequalities.
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Arts + Culture
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Liani Maasdorp, University of Cape Town
The decision by South Africa's Film and Publication Board to ban the film Inxeba has been widely criticised.
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Science + Technology
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Chrisna Gouws, North-West University
Numerous traditional African medicines are undeniably beneficial in treating disease or maintaining good health.
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Environment + Energy
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Sam Williams, Durham University; Lourens Swanepoel, University of Venda; Steven Belmain, University of Greenwich
Instead of causing problems for farmers, carnivores could actually be beneficial by controlling rodent pests.
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Charles Hankla, Georgia State University
The president's plans to impose steep tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum mirror the misguided trade policies that helped precipitate the Great Depression.
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Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth; Dolores Tierney, University of Sussex
Mexican directors have won in their category four years out of the past five.
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Daniele Albertazzi, University of Birmingham
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