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25 June 2019
Daily Maverick
Mahmood Mamdani’s recent article about land reform in South Africa correctly states the importance of righting historical wrongs and creating a vibrant economy that works for its population. In contrast to what some writers have argued, including US President Donald Trump, the government of South Africa has not been seizing land from white farmers, nor is there a programme of genocide against the white farming community. But the article by Mamdani glosses over an important and complex issue, one that we have studied for the past 25 years.
Redistribution read more117 dead in storms and floods https://clubofmozambique.com/news/117-dead-in-storms-and-floods-234842/ via @twitter
The real Johannesburg: Six powerful photos from a gritty new book on the city https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-09-the-real-johannesburg-six-powerful-photos-from-a-gritty-new-book-on-the-city/?utm_source=socialshare&utm_medium=twitter
KZN rural residents beg high court to save their homes and livelihoods and rein in rampant Tendele coal mining https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-12-kzn-rural-residents-beg-high-court-to-save-their-homes-and-livelihoods-and-rein-in-rampant-tendele-coal-mining/?utm_source=socialshare&utm_medium=twitter
Cyclone Freddy’s deadly trail of destruction a grim reminder of the need to prioritise climate adaptation https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-15-cyclone-freddys-deadly-trail-of-destruction-a-grim-reminder-of-the-need-to-prioritise-climate-adaptation/?utm_source=socialshare&utm_medium=twitter
Framed as a crisis response, corporate-led strategy to promote industrial agriculture remains at the core of the AfDB development agenda
https://africanarguments.org/2023/03/why-is-the-afdb-food-siding-with-the-agrochemical-industrial-complex/
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