Children have a skewed view of the natural world – but it doesn’t have to be that way: KlingSup/Shutterstock Children’s books and TV shows are full of animals, but how well do kids really know the natural world? The vast majority of the world’s known animal species – 96.9% – are invertebrates, such as insects, …
How Kenya’s ‘patriotic’ choral music has been used to embed a skewed version of history: A choir performs during independence day celebrations in Kenya. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images Choral music – patriotic choral music in particular – is a significant genre in Kenya’s political history. Patriotic music is defined by how it engages citizen …
Reuters’ Hot List of climate scientists is geographically skewed: why this matters: A section of Quarry Road informal settlement in Durban after severe flooding in April 2019 where research was undertaken by local scientists. Catherine Sutherland The Reuters Hot List of “the world’s top climate scientists” is causing a buzz in the climate change community. …
New healthcare plan promises to overhaul South Africa’s massively skewed system: The proposed National Health Insurance aims to provide health care for all South Africans. Flickr/Rafiq Sarlie Since 1994 South Africa has invested substantial resources in health care services. As a result, it’s has made significant health gains. For example, nearly 4 million people get …
South Africa’s economy is badly skewed to the big guys: how it can be changed: Shutterstock The South African economy looks uncomfortably the same to the one inherited when the country transitioned from apartheid to democracy in 1994. Which is why it’s time for a robust economic policy agenda to make it more open, productive …