insert_link South Africa In S.A, DA demands higher education minister’s action plan on student concerns To South Africa, where the DA is calling on the minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, to present an action plan to Parliament addressing the serious issues students have highlighted. Students from various tertiary campuses across the country, including Wits and the University of Cape Town, have been protesting over being excluded from registration due to historical debt and lack of accommodation. The DA’s, Matlhodi Maseko, says […] today21 February, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo UUministeli wuuhaku ouna omukumo mowenda yoku keelela o HIV yo lenacapavir Uuministeli wuuhaku ouna omukumo kombinga yowenda yoku keelela o HIV o lenacapavir,ndjoka tayi ningilwa omalolelo miilongo ya Africa ya yooloka. Moshiluku shayo oshitiyali,owenda oyuulika iizemo tayi etitha oonkondo koohandimwe yena o HIV naamboka yaahena ombuto. Shiikwatelela ku Linda-Gail Bekker,omu Professor ko University of Cape town ,okwati omalolelo mo South Africa nomo Uganda oguulike kutya owenda tayigandjwa lwaali momumvo otayi gandja egameno lyuudha kyo HIV kaakiintu aagundjuka . Omalolelo oga yelekanitha […] today17 October, 2024
insert_link Namibia Study Reveals Brightly Colored Plastics Degrade Faster, Amplifying Microplastic Pollution The study by researchers from the University of Cape Town and the University of Leicester found that brightly colored plastics degrade into microplastics faster than plain-colored ones. This suggests that manufacturers should reconsider the use of certain colorants to reduce microplastic pollution. Local ecologist Peter Cuningham shared this on the study. today12 June, 2024
insert_link Africa Major global media still fails Africa, but bright spots emerge By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Despite some progress, a clichéd and often stereotypical coverage of Africa persists among major global media outlets. However, there are notable exceptions like The Guardian, AFP, Al Jazeera, and Reuters, which are breaking the mould with balanced reporting of the continent. Findings from the University of Cape Town's Global Media Index for Africa (GMI) suggest that major news […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Lifestyle South Africa’s ageing population comes with new challenges. How best to adapt to them By Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney Young people – under the age of 15 – currently make up 29% of South Africa’s population. But this will soon change: the aged portion of the population is forecast to rise from 2030, bringing many challenges. Lauren Johnston, an economics and political economy expert, recently published a paper on the subject. We asked her to put the developments into perspective. What is […] today22 January, 2024
