The by-now notorious rubbish tips and contaminated waterways that plague the townships of Emfuleni in southern Gauteng—thanks to broken-down wastewater infrastructure and neglectful refuse removal—are what is visible to the naked eye. The invisible impact of it on...
In the grassy yard surrounding Phuthulla primary school in Boipatong, Emfuleni, is a narrow, muddy trench where sewage wastewater drains freely. Young children are just metres away in their classrooms, built of asbestos containers during the Apartheid years more than...
As electioneering ramps up ahead of the national election later this year, we can expect a marked increase in the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation, and fake news, aided by evolving artificial intelligence (AI) tools that make the discernment between...
Radio: power to the people Terrestrial radio remains the most popular means of accessing news and entertainment in Africa, even with the advent of the internet Of all the media platforms, radio is still, by far, the most pervasive form of media across Africa. It...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: tourism A privately-funded initiative in this central African country is helping to protect a pristine environment By Helen Grange The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to the second largest rainforest in the world after the...
SDG 5: gender equality Higher levels of political representation for women in Africa have not necessarily advanced gender equality, with this disparity most acutely experienced at the grassroots level By Helen Grange Gender equality is arguably one of the most elusive...
Women are the backbone of agricultural and rural economies in Africa, yet are often deprived of the means to become self-sufficient If Africa is to feed itself, and if land rights are to be applied universally, the advancement of African women farmers is a fundamental...
As the pressure mounts on president Jacob Zuma, the race to take over the South African presidency is anything but clear-cut Although the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has downplayed reports of a leadership contest, power jostling is already evident at the...
The by-now notorious rubbish tips and contaminated waterways that plague the townships of Emfuleni in southern Gauteng—thanks to broken-down wastewater infrastructure and neglectful refuse removal—are what is visible to the naked eye. The invisible impact of it on...
In the grassy yard surrounding Phuthulla primary school in Boipatong, Emfuleni, is a narrow, muddy trench where sewage wastewater drains freely. Young children are just metres away in their classrooms, built of asbestos containers during the Apartheid years more than...
As electioneering ramps up ahead of the national election later this year, we can expect a marked increase in the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation, and fake news, aided by evolving artificial intelligence (AI) tools that make the discernment between...
Radio: power to the people Terrestrial radio remains the most popular means of accessing news and entertainment in Africa, even with the advent of the internet Of all the media platforms, radio is still, by far, the most pervasive form of media across Africa. It...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: tourism A privately-funded initiative in this central African country is helping to protect a pristine environment By Helen Grange The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to the second largest rainforest in the world after the...
SDG 5: gender equality Higher levels of political representation for women in Africa have not necessarily advanced gender equality, with this disparity most acutely experienced at the grassroots level By Helen Grange Gender equality is arguably one of the most elusive...
Women are the backbone of agricultural and rural economies in Africa, yet are often deprived of the means to become self-sufficient If Africa is to feed itself, and if land rights are to be applied universally, the advancement of African women farmers is a fundamental...
As the pressure mounts on president Jacob Zuma, the race to take over the South African presidency is anything but clear-cut Although the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has downplayed reports of a leadership contest, power jostling is already evident at the...