Where Do the World’s Biggest Diamonds Come From?
Studying the mineral olivine in kimberlite sheds some light on diamond origins.
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A Super El Niño Is Coming: 5 Hard-Won Lessons the World Can Learn From Africa
A powerful Super El Niño is looming. Africa has learned hard lessons from past climate disasters that could help the world prepare.
Ulysses in isiZulu: Why an African Translation of the Classic Irish Novel Matters in Today’s World
Writers from very different places can grapple with the same questions.
Oxygen Atoms in 15-Million-Year-Old Giant Eggshells Reveal How Plants Reacted to a Hotter Earth – Study
Scientists have extracted atoms from eggshells that are 15 million years old which reveal how plants responded to high levels of carbon dioxide.
When Global Trade Becomes a Weapon
Africa needs to navigate the tension between interdependence, economic security, and economic diversification.
Phala Phala: Governing South Africa Must Be Given Top Priority
(Budget Vote Debate: Presidency) President Cyril Ramaphosa should deal with the Phala Phala matter swiftly and honestly so that the focus can shift to what should be the top priority in the interest of all South Africans: properly governing South Africa. Once this has happened, South Africa’s international relations policy should urgently be addressed. The […]
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Explainer: What Last Week’s Storm Says About Climate Change
Models suggest winter storms will become less frequent but more severe
In Sudan, a Migrant Community Reveals a Resistance to Malaria: The Genetic Study Helping Shape Medicine
Understanding genetics can help explain differences in disease susceptibility across populations, informing medical research and public health strategies.
Cameroon’s Sacred and Royal Animals: Could Literature and Futures Thinking Help Save Them?
Literature about royal animals was used in workshops to imagine better futures.
Birds of Prey in South Africa Are in Trouble – A Study Analyses Data From 16 Years of Road Counts
Road counts over 16 years revealed declines in populations of birds of prey in South Africa.
Government Continues to Deny a Just Transition
South Africa has made many global commitments on the world stage and at business conferences regarding its support for a just transition away from fossil fuels and its investment in a greener future.
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Activists Mark Earth Day With March to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
Fisantekraal Community Plant Indigenous Trees to Rehabilitate River
The Mosselbank River Conservation Team aims to rehabilitate the river’s wetlands
Embryo Fossil Found in South Africa Is World’s Oldest Proof That Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs
A detailed scan of a fossil therapsid embryo reveals the oldest egg belonging to a mammalian ancestor.
Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is Destroying Famous Landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers
On Hollow Ground: Zimbabwean Mining Town on the Brink of Collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
Fink Haysom Fought Tirelessly for Justice and Reconciliation – In South Africa and on the Global Stage
The qualities forged by his intense involvement in the struggle for democratic practices shaped his approach to conflict and strife, wherever it occurred.
Cederberg Municipality Battles to Keep up With Sprawling Informal Settlements
Almost one in five residents of Clanwilliam and Citrusdal live in informal settlements with limited access to water, sanitation, and refuse removal
Cape Town’s Wildflowers Are a World Treasure: Six Insights From a New Checklist
The latest checklist of Table Mountain flora shows that Cape Town is still a global hotspot for threatened flowering plants.
A Giant Star Is Changing Before Our Eyes and Astronomers Are Watching in Real Time
The WOH G64 star looked to be accelerating to its end of life. But now astronomers are not sure that’s the case.
Cape Town Project Tests What Hydroponic Farming Can Do in Urban Spaces
Hydroponic farming is a good way to grow fresh fruit and vegetables in South African cities where high levels of unemployment and poverty make these unaffordable.
“Gangster” Municipality Fails to Pay Pension Fund Contributions
Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Is About Political Alliances, Not Legal Principles
While Israel’s recognition of Somaliland alters the board, it doesn’t end the game.
We Should Not Be Playing War Games With Iran, Russia and China
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy