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Africa

Sexual violence in South Africa: women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis

Commuters getting into a minibus taxi in Johannesburg. Rich T Photo   By Jarred H Martin, University of Pretoria   Millions of people use minibus taxis to get around South Africa every day. These “pillars of public transport” (which are privately owned and run rather than operated by the state) account for 66.5% of all public transport on the country’s roads. The vast majority of minibus taxi commuters come from […]

today9 September, 2024

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Africa

Technology classes at school can also teach skills for business and life: South African teachers share ideas

PeopleImages/Getty Images   By Adri Du Toit, North-West University   Starting and running your own business takes hard work and a can-do attitude. Typically, entrepreneurs are the kinds of people who can identify and solve problems innovatively, are willing to take risks and learn from mistakes. But many entrepreneurs also have a set of skills that anyone can learn, and use in work and life. Examples include adaptability, problem-solving, collaboration, […]

today9 September, 2024

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World

Chinese and Russian disinformation flourishes in some African countries – anti-US sentiment helps it take hold

  By Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield; Herman Wasserman, Stellenbosch University, and Saifuddin Ahmed, Nanyang Technological University   The spread of disinformation is one of the biggest risks to societies. Recent examples have been conspiracy narratives about COVID-19 vaccinations and false claims about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The trend is linked partly to competition among world powers, which is being played out in Africa too. Across the continent, multiple foreign […]

today5 September, 2024

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Africa

A motorbike-sized meteorite shows how African collaboration can uniquely contribute to space science

    By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency   On Sunday, August 25, A meteorite lit the skies of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, peppering the region with rock fragments. Some were found as far as Kirkwood, over 100 km from St Francis where others were spotted. Initially mistaken for space debris, the motorcycle-sized object streaked across the sky on Sunday morning around 9 am, emitting a bright light as it […]

today4 September, 2024

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Namibia

Two-thirds of the world now online

Global screen time has reached an all-time high this year, with over two-thirds of the world's population (5.44 billion people) online. Most internet users, according to a report by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, mainly search for information (60.3%) and connect with family and friends (56.8%), while streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime are also widely used (77.1%). South Africa leads with the highest daily screen […]

today2 September, 2024

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Business / Economics

FIMA’s Zamuee reacts to South Africa’s new retirement system

South Africa’s new two-pot retirement system is now officially operational, with administrators anticipating a significant influx of withdrawal requests from pension fund members. Dr. Manfred Zamuee, Chairperson of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act Technical Advisory Committee, has responded to the development, highlighting its implications. Public suggestions have also emerged advocating for Namibia to adopt a similar two-pot retirement system. Dr. Zamuee said that these suggestions, alongside other proposals and […]

today2 September, 2024

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Africa

How do people choose what food to buy? Answers depend on what you ask – so we built a research tool for African countries

People buying and selling food at a farmers’ market in Chad’s capital city, N'Djamena. Issouf Sanogo/AFP     By Nomzamo N. Dlamini, University of Pretoria   You’re in a shop or market and you’re buying food for the next day. How do you choose what to buy? Does it depend on how much you can spend, on what’s the healthiest, the most attractively packaged? Understanding this is an important part of […]

today20 August, 2024

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Environment

Climate change is a challenge for small-scale farmers – how a mix of old and new techniques produced a superior maize harvest in a dry part of South Africa

    By Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso, North-West University and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, North-West University   New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa’s North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply of food for the farmers, and a wider variety of crops. Small-scale farmers often produce primarily for their own consumption, but many also sell produce in local […]

today20 August, 2024