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Welcome to Pasha, The Conversation Africa’s brand new podcast. In the spirit of The Conversation, Pasha – which means to inform in Swahili – will be bringing you some of the best and brightest research from academics across the continent. After nearly four years of publishing expert research, we’re thrilled to be bringing our own brand of smart journalism to a new audio format. Each episode will collect stories and commentary on a given theme.
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How the pandemic lockdown in South Africa affected mental health
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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What’s wrong with the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Tips for parents on keeping kids safe online
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Killer whales are hunting great white sharks in South Africa’s waters
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Snare and shotgun injuries reveal more about threats to lions and leopards in Zambia
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May 25, 2022 |
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Big infrastructure projects on the continent should work for everyone
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May 15, 2022 |
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Big development projects can have negative effects on nature and people
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Projects like Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway can unlock development
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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When a hippo honks, here’s what it could mean – to another hippo at least
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Cities must listen to people to find solutions for climate impacts: stories from Cape Town
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Technology for education has huge potential: partnerships can widen access
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Lakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are contested spaces. Here’s why
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Understanding vaccine hesitancy in South Africa
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Hyenas’ unpicky feeding habits help clean up a town in Ethiopia
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Soil isn’t dirt: it’s the foundation of life and needs real care
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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What bush crickets are telling researchers via their unique calls
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Africa’s forests have value for the whole world. All must pay for them
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Benin bronzes: What is the significance of their repatriation to Nigeria?
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Pasha 132: COVID South Africa: Top scientist on vaccine rollout lessons, and next steps
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Pasha 131: The Ethiopian and Tigrayan conflict one year on
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Pasha 130: The Ethiopia and Tigray conflict is worsening hunger in the region
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Pasha 129: Africa’s climate concerns and the way forward
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Pasha 128: Why Rwanda is involved in Mozambique’s security
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Pasha 127: Allergies vs rooibos: can this South African plant help sufferers?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Pasha 126: Four factors that make a graduate more employable
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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Pasha 125: Nigeria can regain its lost athletics glory. Here’s how
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Pasha 124: How Nairobi’s informal settlements got their names
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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Pasha 123: Conversations with the Editor: The IMF’s special drawing rights
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Pasha 122: How video analysis benefits rugby
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Pasha 121: Why we need mosquitoes
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Pasha 120: Botanical gardens: why we need them and how they can also pose a risk
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Pasha 119: Talking about Africa and the Olympics
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Pasha 118: Herd immunity isn’t achievable. We need to learn to live with COVID-19
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Pasha 117: What drove South Africa’s recent violence and looting and what to do about it
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Pasha 116: Why events like Eid celebrations can be superspreaders
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Pasha 115: Five ideas about why so many top African officials have died of COVID-19
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Pasha 114: Lessons from COVID-19 for other global crises
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Pasha 113: COVID-19, the Delta variant and South Africa’s vaccination problems
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Pasha 112: The struggles of women doing stand-up in Zimbabwe
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Pasha 111: Why it’s important to improve Africa’s research output
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Pasha 110: Johannesburg’s romantic comedy revolution reimagines the city
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Pasha 109: Ecology research has a huge gap: the work of women and the global South
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Pasha 108: Some good news in the fight against hepatitis C in Africa
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May 26, 2021 |
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Pasha 107: Exploring the use of the moringa plant in South Africa
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May 12, 2021 |
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Pasha 106: COVID-19 is increasing inequality in South Africa
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May 05, 2021 |
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Pasha 105: Two academics weigh in on Botswana allowing elephant hunting
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Pasha 104: The fascinating history of the Suez Canal
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Pasha 103: Insights from female breadwinners in South Africa
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Pasha 102: Talking about malaria risk zones and climate change in South Africa
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Pasha 101: Two researchers unpack extreme temperatures in South Africa
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Pasha 100: Tackling banditry, terrorism and kidnapping in Nigeria
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Pasha 99: Why Patrice Motsepe is a good choice for the next CAF president
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Pasha 98: Why it’s important to understand how much water is in the Nile river
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Pasha 97: Everything you need to know about ivermectin
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Pasha 96: The impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s oil dependent economy
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Pasha 95: Key questions answered on the results of the Novavax vaccine trials
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Pasha 94: Talking about masculinity with South African artist Nakhane
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Pasha 92: How we discovered two new giant radio galaxies
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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Pasha 93: Nigeria doesn’t have a coherent COVID-19 vaccine plan. What’s needed
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Pasha 91: Blunders that left South Africa trailing in the vaccine stakes
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Pasha 90: How COVID-19 has hit the tourism sector
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Pasha 89: Talking about earthquakes in South Africa
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Pasha 88: Lockdown and young people living on the streets of Harare, Zimbabwe
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Pasha 87: Why de-escalation and dialogue is necessary for Ethiopia and Tigray
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Pasha 86: Why it’s wrong to be pessimistic about democracy in Africa
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Pasha 85: Large numbers of seals aborted in Namibia this season: scientists investigate
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Pasha 84: South Africa and a resurgence of COVID-19
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Pasha 83: Talking #EndSARS and the new proposed unit
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Pasha special edition, part 2: The significance of the call to prayer in Islam
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Pasha special edition: The Muslim call to prayer controversy in South Africa, part 1
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Pasha 82: Remembering South Africa’s George Bizos
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Pasha 81: A closer look at the informal water market in Kenya
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Pasha 80: A new app helps COVID-19 frontline workers with mental health
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Pasha 79: Why South Africa’s role in COVID-19 vaccine trials is important
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Pasha 78: South Africa’s second COVID-19 vaccine trial explained
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Pasha 77: Explainer: the oil spill in Mauritius
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Pasha 76: Taking a look at an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Pasha 75: Facebook helped us to learn what snakes eat. Why this is important
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Pasha 74: From girl to adult: the impact of early marriages in Ghana
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Pasha 72: A much-needed conversation on gender-based violence in South Africa
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Pasha 70: Why have I been having weird dreams during the pandemic?
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Pasha 69: Five ways to stop young people from smoking
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Pasha 68: Higher education in refugee camps
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Pasha 67: It’s time to talk about coronavirus symptoms
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Pasha 66: Coronavirus conspiracy theories and myths
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May 28, 2020 |
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Pasha 65: Busting myths around the flu vaccine
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May 20, 2020 |
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Pasha 64: The history of drugs in southern Africa
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May 06, 2020 |
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Pasha 63: Let’s talk about ethics and treatment for COVID-19
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Pasha 62: Will South Africa run out of food during the coronavirus lockdown?
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Pasha 61: The latest on Nigeria and COVID-19
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Pasha 60: The challenges facing African countries testing for COVID-19
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Pasha 59: Let’s talk about a COVID-19 vaccine
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Pasha 58: South Africa’s fruit industry and the opportunities it presents
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Pasha 57: Adam Habib on higher education in South Africa
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Pasha 56: Why gender equity in health matters
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Pasha 55: South Africa and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Pasha 54: An African perspective on the coronavirus
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Pasha 53: Why we listened to tiny frogs
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Feb 12, 2020 |