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The practice of skin bleaching is widespread among black people all the world over. It’s estimated that in parts of Africa up to 70% of women use bleaching products. Their popularity hasn’t been diminished by the fact that they’ve been banned in some countries. Ron Hall explains the psychological and sociological reasons behind bleaching, and argues that bans fail because they miss the point.
Given the damage being done to South Africa under the leadership of President Jacob Zuma, it’s time the country started debating what happens when he’s gone. Jannie Roussouw argues that the only way people will be able to learn to trust one another again is if there’s a government of national healing, administered by a government of national unity,
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Children as young as three internalise a bias against dark skin.
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Ronald Hall, Michigan State University
At the root of the skin bleaching phenomenon is a psychological complex.
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Politics + Society
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Jannie Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa needs to start thinking about life after President Jacob Zuma. Given the damage that he's done, serious thought should be given to forming a government of national unity.
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Business + Economy
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Lorenzo Fioramonti, University of Pretoria
Rethinking work is crucial for industrialised and emerging economies, where job losses are being felt even in the presence of substantial, although diminishing, economic growth.
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Environment + Energy
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Florian Krampe, Uppsala University
Generally conflicts are not caused by climate change. But it can lead to complex security risks.
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