April 30, 2025
Africa: Why Are Women Paid Less Than Men?
Why do women earn less than men? The usual suspects - occupation, hours, experience - explain some of it. But a powerful, often overlooked reason is simply this: where women work.… Read more »
April 25, 2025
Zambia: Why the Energy Transition Won't Be Green Until Mine Waste Disasters Are Prevented
On February 18, contamination in the Kafue river, Zambia, led to a mass death of fish. Its water turned a deathly grey and adjacent farmland was poisoned. The drinking water it… Read more »
April 29, 2025
South Africa: South Africa's Frogs and Reptiles Get Their Own List of Names in Local Languages
Naming all the creatures and plants in nature is no small task. Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of… Read more »
South Africa: Why Aren't South Africans Growing More Indigenous Crops?
Western diets make up most of South Africa's food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants. Read more »
April 28, 2025
South Africa: Teachers in South African Schools May Be Slow to Report Rape of Girls - Study Shows Why
In South Africa, the age of consent for sex is 16 years old. Engaging in sexual activity with someone under the age of 16 is considered statutory rape, even if the minor consents… Read more »
July 15, 2021
South Africa: Fossil Tracks and Trunk Marks Reveal Signs of Ancient Elephants On South Africa's Coast
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, South Africa's Cape south coast looked very different. Some of the species that roamed this area are now extinct; others evolved over the… Read more »
March 18, 2021
South Africa: The Closing of Cape Town's Fugard Theatre Points to Systemic Failures
South Africa's theatre fraternity has reacted with heartbreak to the announcement that Cape Town's famous Fugard Theatre has closed its doors for good. Named after the playwright… Read more »
June 12, 2019
Botswana: Court Ruling Is a Ray of Hope for LGBT People Across Africa
Botswana's High Court has ruled that private consensual sex between adults of the same sex is no longer criminal. The decision gives hope to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender… Read more »
June 02, 2019
South Africa: How Technology Could Help Rural South Africa Turn Sunshine Into Income
The way energy is produced and distributed is changing rapidly as the industry moves away from carbon-based energy production. Technological development in the production of… Read more »
January 30, 2019
Zambia: We Revealed the Value of Zambia's Wild Yam. Why It Matters
Wild harvested crops are a vital source of food in much of the world. Some common wild edible plants in southern Africa include wild mushrooms, such as Termitomyces titanicus,… Read more »
June 28, 2017
South Africa: ANC Policy Papers Point to a Party in a Panic About Losing Power
The documents released ahead of the upcoming policy conference of South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) expose a panicking party that sees enemies everywhere.… Read more »
October 29, 2015
Angola: Where Did All the Oil Riches Go? - Luanda Residents
A few years ago, Luanda, the capital of Angola, was on every ambitious investor's lips. With large infrastructure and housing projects rapidly changing its appearance, the city… Read more »
September 01, 2015
South Africa: E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers Cut Back but That Doesn't Mean They're Not Toxic
A recent study showing teenagers who use e-cigarettes are three times more likely to smoke normal cigarettes than those who don't amplifies the South African government's calls to… Read more »
