Born Free: Is government doing enough for mental health? with Vukosi Mashele – Podcast episode 14
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
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Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
Influential people in parts of the media, civil society and academia in South Africa echoed Western narratives without scrutiny, but now the tide is slowly turning
Timber production is important for South Africa but it covers huge swaths of land. The movement of species is assisted through the creation of corridors between the plantations
My position is that journalists have a duty to raise serious allegations — especially when they involve governments, foreign policy or international law
Kigali’s bilateral agreements with Maputo and Bangui are underpinned by mining ventures
The biography fails to provide the promised insider’s view, remains thin on detail
The functions of traditional councils must be aligned with the Constitution and living customary law in South Africa
The sharing economy offers a promising solution for small-scale farmers
Antimicrobial resistance threatens global health and economic stability. Urgent investment in surveillance, innovation and stewardship is critical to containment
Commercialisation of the trade requires cohesive regulation regarding cultivation, processing, distribution, retail, enforcement, education and cultural integration
Masire is an unassuming leader who deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest African pioneers of post-colonial history
But there is hope. Poor South Africans, the very people Operation Dudula claims to represent, are standing against this form of hatred and extreme violence
If Africa can trade with itself, on its own terms, in its own currencies, it could rewrite the rules of global commerce
Any discussion about the policy must weigh up addressing historical injustices, its measurable and intangible benefits, and the costs of not transforming the economy
Women and young people don’t need foreign experts to tell them what their communities need; they need resources and support to implement locally developed and relevant solutions
Revolutions are seeded not just in hunger, but in the fear of decline, particularly among those who thought they had escaped it