South Africans and Migrants: Study Tracks the Barriers to Being Good Neighbours
Mutual suspicion and prejudice continue to undermine relations between South Africans and African immigrants.
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Voters Should Follow the Electoral Court’s Example and Reject ANC’s Excuses for Incompetence
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Electoral Court’s decision to dismiss the ANC’s appeal to reopen the candidate registration process, and the party hopes that voters will follow suit and punish the ANC’s incompetence at the polls during the upcoming elections. This judgment sends a clear message that the ANC can no longer […]
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Africa’s Rocks Hold Ancient Stories. We Need Better Ways to Document and Protect Them
Africa has some of the world’s most important geological landscapes, yet they remain under-represented in digital geoheritage research.
Archaeology Has Evolved: Four Eras of Understanding Africa’s Past
Archaeology can repair past harm, create work for people in the present and preserve cultural heritage for the future.
Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don’t Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them – Study
In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.
Kenya’s Running Stars Attract Suspicion and Awe – Our Research Gives a More Human Picture
The real ‘secret’ of their success lies in a complex network of social mobility and connection with local communities.
Community Objects to Renaming of Friedman Square
The proposed renaming of Ben Friedman Square in Strand to the “Strand Muslim Community Square” has sparked public outcry. During the public participation process, 74 residents attended the meeting and 54 formally lodged objections against the proposal. The motivation behind the name change is to recognise the Muslim community’s role in the history of Strand. […]
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Lessons From South Africa on How Parks and Community Gardens Can Help Cities Adapt to Climate Change
Parks do more than cool cities. They also help people work together to cope with climate change, but only if local communities help design, manage and care for them.
How Can Rural Communities Benefit From South Africa’s Green Energy Transition?
Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.
The Gambia’s Hidden History: How a Tiny River Basin Influenced Colonial Trade and Slavery
Recognising African agency in colonised territories allows us to rethink borders and revise history.
Morocco’s Hidden History: Archaeology, DNA and Carbon Dating Rewrite the Story of the Ancient World
New research shows northwest African communities actively shaped connections and exchange between many cultures.
Great Zimbabwe: Debunking the Myth of Tyrants and Forced Labour
New research indicates that collective forms of governance were more likely.
ICT Handover in Saldanha Bay
On Tuesday, Deputy Executive Mayor Thyrone Williams and Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) Ricardo van der Merwe represented the GOOD party at a special municipal function held in the Council Chambers, alongside Executive Mayor Ald Marius Koen.
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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.
Mopane Worm and Termite Sales Relieve Poverty in Rural South Africa – Studies Explore the Impact
Mopane worms are an important source of food security and cash income for some rural households.
Total’s Offshore Drilling Risks Thousands of Livelihoods
The decision made by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) to allow Total Energies to explore offshore drilling along the West Coast is a ticking time bomb for not only our already fragile environment but also the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen.
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Tourist Visits to Madagascar Help Conserve Some Forests, but Others Suffer: Study Suggests What to Do
Madagascar’s protected area forests have 2.5km buffer zone forests surrounding them that also need urgent protection.
China in Africa: Investment and Trade Work Well When There’s Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn’t
Strong institutions ensure that foreign investment supports sustainable growth rather than environmental decay.
Attack on Elderly Tourists Near Swellendam
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns Friday evening’s (6 March) violent attack on two elderly Dutch tourists at a guest farm approximately 15 km east of Swellendam along the N2 in the direction of Riversdale. According to initial police reports, this is the second incident in the broader Southern Cape region within a week. […]
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Killer Beetles in the Baobabs: Researcher Warns of Risk to African Trees
A beetle that lays eggs inside the bark of trees has killed six baobab trees in Oman for the first time. Urgent measures are needed to stop it spreading to Africa.
Johannesburg Master’s Office: Allegations of Corruption and Incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
Mangrove Loss Is Making the Niger Delta More Vulnerable: We Built a Model That Can Track How the Forests Are Doing
Mangroves offer natural protection against flooding. Without them, communities are left vulnerable.
Looted African Belongings Must Be Returned: Is It Repatriation or Restitution? The Words We Use Matter
Language shapes power and words like restitution, unlike repatriation, speak directly to justice when it comes to returning cultural heritage.
Africa’s Rarest Carnivore: The Story of the First Ethiopian Wolf Ever Captured, Nursed and Returned to the Wild
An Ethiopian wolf, Africa’s most endangered carnivore, was found shot in the leg. What happened next was astonishing.