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Dropping the volume around schools can improve learning

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageWhen children are bombarded with outside noises, it becomes harder to hear in class – and to learn.From www.shutterstock.com

There’s no escaping noise, whether it’s caused by traffic, construction, or planes flying overhead. Usually we have no choice but to get on with our daily lives and in many instances noise is little more...

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Al-Bashir: South Africa's moment of glory and shame

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageOmar al-Bashir waves on arrival in Sudan after attending an African Union summit in Johannesburg. Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir’s decision to leave South Africa speedily to avoid arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment while attending the 25th African Union summit was a dramatic diplomatic...

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Rewriting the script around South Africa's rape statistics

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageA protestor at a demonstration against rape. Rape statistics collected by the police do not reflect the high levels of under-reporting. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

Statistics on violence – particularly towards women and children – are highly politicised in South Africa. Typically, they serve one of two purposes: either they provide...

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