Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence: Pakistan’s army has freed hundreds of hostages from a passenger train that was seized by armed militants in the south-western province of Balochistan on Tuesday, March 11. A number of those on board were military officials and police …
Don’t blame postwar school building programmes for concrete crisis – the fault lies with decades of neglect and ineffective policy: Physical spaces make a difference to education. There are small but fairly reliable correlations between the quality of the buildings where students learn and student behaviour, attendance and academic achievement. In particular, inadequate buildings are …
South Africa’s drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure and neglect – new report: The report shows decline in the status of the country's water supply. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images A report released by the South African government paints a grim picture of the country’s water resources and water infrastructure …
Cholera in South Africa: a symptom of two decades of continued sewage pollution and neglect: Preventing cholera is more than just making sure your hygiene practices are in order. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images South Africans have expressed outrage at the deaths of at least 15 residents of Hammanskraal, in the city of …
South Africa’s COVID relief measures mostly excluded refugees: a neglect of duty: Day one of the lockdown in South Africa on 27 March 2020 found some 100 African refugees living on a sidewalk in Cape Town. EFE-EPA/Nic Bothma The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa saw the government impose a lockdown in …
South Africa in the news: Omicron Variant Awakens the World to Vaccine Inequity, Racist Policies, and the Global Neglect of Africa: The Black Scientists rsquo; Task Force on Vaccine Equity with the support of Toronto rsquo;s Black community health leaders is critical of the hasty travel restrictions imposed primarily on African …: “South Africa” – …
This is no time to neglect hepatitis – 70 million Africans are infected: A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) set an ambitious target to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. This was followed by commitments from governments – including African countries …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: What a Dump – Pietermaritzburg City Council Slammed By Court Over Neglect At Toxic Landfill Site: Analysis – Pietermaritzburg residents are celebrating after a court ruled in their favour in a decade-old conflict over an unhealthy landfill site run by the Msunduzi municipality.: “South Africa” – BingNews Caf …
Child abuse and neglect: new evidence they can cause mental health problems: Our study is the first to show that childhood maltreatment, at least in part, causes poorer mental health. Master1305/ Shutterstock It’s not surprising to learn that people who experience maltreatment in childhood – such as abuse or neglect – are more likely to …
Murder of English schoolgirl Lucy McHugh linked to widespread neglect: In July 2018 Lucy McHugh, aged 13, was killed by her older “boyfriend” despite trying to let people know she was in danger. Her murder has recently been in the news again because of the release of a report (in which she is known by …
South Africa in the news: Lockdown hasn’t decreased child abuse, neglect cases – Red Cross Children’s Hospital: National Child Protection Week, 29 May – 5 June 2020, is commemorated in the country annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Constitution of the Republic of South …: “South Africa” – …
Between care and neglect: Pretoria’s grand architectural legacy: The skylight of the Weskoppies Chapel in Pretoria. Alain Proust/Hidden Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa’s capital city, contains many historical sites where government facilities have been built and developed since the mid 1800s. These often unappreciated places narrate the city’s historical and ongoing political significance. They contain an …