April 11
South Africa: After the Euphoria of Nelson Mandela's Election, What Happened Next?
It was a moment many South Africans never believed they'd live to see. On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of a democratic South Africa, ending the deadly… Read more »
April 10
Botswana: Fossil Beetles Found in a Botswana Diamond Mine Help Us to Reconstruct the Distant Past
When most people think of fossils they probably picture bones. But there's much more to the global fossil record: plants, shells, minerals and insects. The study of fossil insects… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Is Short of Academic Statisticians - Why and What Can Be Done
Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, about Read more »
South Africa: What Happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?
When Nelson Mandela stood in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria in May 1994 as South Africa's first democratically elected president, my country was brimming with optimism… Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Tiny Weevils Are Waging War On the Invasive Water Lettuce Plant Choking South Africa's Vaal River
Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.), also known as Nile cabbage, is a free-floating aquatic plant from the family Araceae, the same family as the arum lily. Read more »
April 08
South Africa: South Africa Is to Shut Down Captive Lion Farms. Experts Warn the Plan Needs a Deadline
The South African government has officially confirmed that captive lion farms will be shut down. A new ministerial task team report just released has cemented the government's… Read more »
April 07
Malawi: Have You Ever Suffered Intimate Partner Abuse? We Asked Girls in Malawi and 40 Percent Said Yes
Intimate partner violence starts early. Read more »
April 05
Africa: South Africa's Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho - What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents
The main water supply to South Africa's economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country's breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off… Read more »
April 04
Africa: South Africa's Conservation Model - Why Expanding the Use of Biodiversity to Generate Money Is a Good Idea
South Africa's government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. Read more »
April 03
South Africa: Aspirant Black Chartered Accountants in South Africa Feel Marginalised, Hurting Pass Rates and Their Mental Health
Every year the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants administers the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). This board exam is the last hurdle for an aspiring… Read more »
April 02
Mozambique: Jihadism in Mozambique - Southern African Forces Are Leaving With Mixed Results
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission in Mozambique (Samim), which was deployed on 15 July 2021 to fight the Islamic insurgents terrorising the… Read more »
April 01
South Africa: South Africa's Laws Aren't Geared to Protecting Against Climate Change - Judges Are Trying to Fill the Gap
South Africa has plenty of environmental laws but none that specifically oblige government officials to consider the risks and impacts of climate change when they approve new… Read more »
March 31
South Africa: Stingray Sand 'Sculpture' On South Africa's Coast May Be Oldest Example of Humans Creating an Image of Another Creature
South Africa's Cape south coast offers many hints about how our human ancestors lived some 35,000 to 400,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. These clues are captured in the… Read more »
South Africa: Zimbabwean Migration to South Africa - How Technology Helps Keep Families Together
Political instability and economic decline in Zimbabwe have accelerated migration to South Africa in the last two decades. Because of the overriding socio-economic focus of the… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: South Africa's New Energy Plan Needs a Mix of Nuclear, Gas, Renewables and Coal - Expert
South Africa's economy has been hard hit by 15 years of loadshedding (rolling blackouts). The country's coal-fired power plants have a maintenance backlog and frequently experience… Read more »
South Africa: Protected Products - What Makes Lamb From South Africa's Karoo and France's Mont Saint-Michel So Special
A meal or food shopping experience can be more interesting and enjoyable when you know more about a particular product, like what region it came from and the culture that shaped… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: What Political Parties Say in Their Election Manifestos About Solving the Electricity Crisis
South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to date, losing power for an average of… Read more »
March 26
South Africa: Zulu Culture and Sexual Orientation - South African Study Reveals the Health Costs of Stigma
Same-sex relationships are legal in South Africa and protected by the constitution. Unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is against the law. Read more »
March 25
South Africa: South Africans Fighting for Israel in Gaza - What Does the Law Say?
South Africa's foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, said the country's citizens fighting for the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza faced prosecution upon their return. This statement… Read more »
Africa: Rural Schools in South Africa Can Produce Good Exam Results Too - Study Shows What's Behind One Success Story
Each weekday, hundreds of thousands of children and teenagers in South Africa's rural areas (which make up just over 31% of the country's total area) make the journey to school.… Read more »
March 24
South Africa: Parents Who Believe Their Children Can Have a Better Future Are More Likely to Read and Play With Them - South African Study
Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as… Read more »
March 22
South Africa: Medical Science Has Made Great Strides in Fighting TB, but Reducing Poverty Is the Best Way to End This Disease
Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's… Read more »
March 21
South Africa: This Is How President Ramaphosa Got to the 25% Figure of Progress in Land Reform in South Africa
Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa's transformation policies and agricultural policy. Read more »
March 20
South Africa: Dehydration - How It Happens, What to Watch Out for, What Steps to Take
Dehydration is a big issue during unusually hot weather and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera that lead to life-threatening diarrhoea. Anastasia Ugwuanyi is a family physician… Read more »
Africa: Chimpanzees Stayed in an 'Invisible Cage' After Zoo Enclosure Was Enlarged - South African Study
Captive chimpanzees are one of the most popular species kept in zoos because of their charismatic appeal and similarity to humans. They are the closest living relatives of humans… Read more »