The turn towards authoritarianism, xenophobia and racism in Western democracies makes it unlikely that former Western slave-trading nations will agree to reparations in the near future.
Young people typically see farming playing some role in their future as they prefer to remain in their rural homes, although few respondents want only to farm.
The revered trombonist, composer and cultural activist never wished to be 'the state composer' but remained political until the end, in service of the people.
Scientists have observed that 501Y.V2 has quickly become "dominant" among multiple variants that have been circulating in the South African population.
If South Africa is serious about being able to supply anti-pandemic vaccines in future, it needs to rethink the scale of financial, technical and strategic investment into vaccine production.
