Category: Blog

The Resource Africa Blog section hosts fresh ideas and new perspectives on topical issues in conservation, rights, and development in Southern Africa and invites guest contributors to submit ideas for articles.
The views in the guest posts are the authors’ own and do not necessarily represent those of Resource Africa.
If you have a perspective on a topical issue and would like to contribute a short post, please email us info@resourceafrica.net

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A sustainable jobs future for youth – how we get there by Lungelo Dludla

Resource Africa February 08, 2021 0 Comments
A sustainable jobs future for youth: how we get there - by Lungelo Dludla We also contribute to the economy,' says Lusanda Mantswana, who sells fruit at Chesterville taxi rank in central Durban. Photo: Nomfundo Xolo @xolonomfundoI’ve had opportunity to think long and hard about the question of sustainable jobs for youth today and for the future. Stuck at home during this COVID19 crisis has...
conservation and colonialism

Conservation and colonialism – A Statement from the Southern Africa Community Leaders Network

Resource Africa January 20, 2021 0 Comments
Conservation and colonialism - A Statement from the Southern Africa Community Leaders Network Our Resources Our Rights The Community Leaders Network (CLN) challenges  those in the Global North who are condemning conservation hunting as a colonial relic. For every complex problem there is an answer that seems clear and simple but is often wrong. Peoples who were colonised across the world have...
Let African Decide

Let Africans Decide: Dr. Moreangels Mbizah and her journey in wildlife conservation

Resource Africa January 19, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: "Let Africans Decide" - Dr. Moreangels Mbizah and her journey in wildlife conservation In the latest of Resource Africa's series Let Africans Decide video series,Dr. Moreangels Mbizah, a member of the Community Leaders Network, reflects on her journey in wildlife conservation - from Zimbabwe's Lowveld to Oxford University and back - and emphasises the need for diverse approaches to...
celebrity power

Celebrity power undermining global conservation efforts, scientists warn

Resource Africa January 16, 2021 0 Comments
Celebrity power undermining global conservation efforts, scientists warn Finally, the voices of Africa's rural communities are being heard. Congratulations Alex Morss on an important article. Delighted you're hearing the voices of rural communities and for having the courage to produce this balanced, well-researched article on the lived reality of African people. Read the article here