Inside the Manosphere Exposes Online Hate and the Dying Voice of Traditional Media
Louis Theroux (perhaps unintentionally) shows us that a traditional TV documentarian like him no longer holds the power.
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Zimbabwe’s Push to Extend the President’s Rule Could Deepen Elite Divisions and Weaken Democracy
Proposed constitutional changes could pave the way for further changes that help the ruling party realise its dream of permanent rule.
Thanks for the Bucks Enoch
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the concession by the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, to reduce the fuel levy by R3 for one month. It offers hard-pressed motorists some relief, but the lost tax revenue will eventually have to be recovered. The Freedom Front Plus recently asked the Minister, in the form […]
The post Afslag op brandstofheffing: Welkome verligting, maar slegs uitgestelde pyn appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade Is the Gravest Crime Against Humanity – Why the UN Declaration Matters
Ghana’s resolution represents a decisive step in an ongoing effort of historical reclamation and political transformation.
Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem: Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines
In recent decades, cases have risen sharply in Africa as urbanisation, travel and climate change have expanded mosquito habitats.
Why Africa Needs a Green Bank to Fund Climate Action and Build Its Own Renewable Technology
Africa holds key green energy minerals but exports them raw. If the continent had its own Green Bank, it could finance local manufacturing and green industry.
Diana Ferrus: The South African Poet Whose Words Reclaimed History
Her poem I’ve Come to Take You Home was written into French law. It deals with the repatriation of the remains of Sarah Baartman.
Family Planning Helps Prevent HIV From Spreading: Why Are Many Nigerians Not Using Contraception?
Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is a critical strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.
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.
Memory Is Not to Be Trusted: A South African Memoir Traces the Search for a Family Secret
A beautifully written book that shows why nostalgia is not to be trusted.
Congo-Brazzaville Election: Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend His Rule
The challenges of the election remain voter apathy, fractured opposition and a shrinking civic space.
The Voice of Hind Rajab: Tunisian Director’s Devastating Film About Palestine Is up for an Oscar
Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab shines a light on emergency rescue workers in Palestine.
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the US: Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
297 Small-Scale Fishermen’s Rights Restored
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) shares in the joy of small-scale fishermen from the West Coast region who have regained the right to once again take to the sea with their fishing boats. This rectifies a mistake that should never have occurred in the first place. This rectification is the result of numerous letters, […]
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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.
Hunger Crisis Is Set to Get Worse in West and Central Africa – Why and What to Do About It
Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.
Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar – But…
South Africa’s largest gold producer went to court to win the right to use its own solar power.
Observatory Land Occupiers Wait to Hear Their Fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
Prophets and Profits: The Art of the Sell in Shepherd Bushiri’s YouTube Sermons
‘Prophetpreneurship’ is a strategic blend of prophecy, charisma and business.
Disability and Access to Justice in Four African Countries: Strong Laws, Weak in Practice
Structural barriers such as inaccessible infrastructure and lack of transport options affect South Africa’s reputation as a disability-friendly country.
Africa’s Militaries Have Always Relied on Imported Weapons: Why a Shift to Homegrown Defence Is Now Under Way
Across Africa, governments are finding ways to reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers and building capabilities they can control, maintain and adapt.
Can African Penguins Be Brought Back From the Brink? Better Designed No-Fishing Zones Could Help
A new court order seeks to protect African penguins, which are critically endangered.
Africa’s Public Finances Are in a Mess: A New Book Explains Why and What to Do
Public finance is the means through which societies either raise living standards or entrench dependence.