How smaller, more affordable electric cars can accelerate the green transition: New Africa/Shutterstock Norway is set to make history by becoming the first nation to sell only zero emission (electric- or hydrogen-powered) vehicles by the end of 2025. While this doesn’t mean that fossil fuel-powered cars already on the road will suddenly disappear there, it …
Why improving social housing could be remarkably simple (and affordable): Tragedies in social housing, such as the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and the death of toddler Awaab Ishak due to damp living conditions in 2020, remain shocking. As a coroner commented at the time, “How in the UK in 2020 does a two-year-old child …
Mother City: a tough, passionate film about the battle for affordable housing in Cape Town: Activist Nkosikhona Swartbooi leads a protest in the documentary Mother City. Screengrab/Mother City A third of the way into Mother City there’s a scene that characterises this tough, passionate film about Cape Town and its paradoxes of beauty and hardship, …
Leasehold reform: why UK government’s plans could make housing less affordable and less fair: Most flats in England are owned under leaseholds. Shutterstock The UK government is introducing plans to reform the system of leasehold property in England and Wales to parliament. The leasehold and freehold reform bill aims to empower leaseholders and achieve greater …
Treat culture: why indulging in small, affordable pleasures can help you cope with tough times: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Life today is stressful. Since the start of the pandemic, social media has been flooded with coping mechanisms and wellbeing trends to help people manage their emotions and worries about the state of the world. If you’ve tried …
Gas prices are falling but your energy bills still won’t be affordable any time soon: Irina Gutyryak / shutterstock Wholesale gas prices – the price paid by the company that then sells it on to you – are at last starting to fall to levels below where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine in February …
Why clean, affordable water should not be in the hands of private companies targeting profit – new research: Shutterstock/Nigel J. Harris England’s water companies have come in for some heavy criticism this summer. An extremely dry July has led to drought status being declared in many areas, while 3 billion litres of water are lost …
Britain’s energy price cap was never designed to keep your gas and electricity affordable: Jon Mould / flickr, CC BY-NC-SA The price of gas and electricity is soaring in Britain and many millions of people are likely to be pushed into fuel poverty. And this is even with an “energy price cap”. Perhaps weirdly to …
New right-to-buy scheme could trap people in poverty – here’s what could really make houses affordable: Shutterstock/Sam foster The UK government has announced plans to make mortgages available to people on benefits, allowing more of them to buy their own homes. Housing association tenants will also be offered the chance to buy their properties at …
Kenya’s push for affordable housing is creating opportunities despite barriers: At least 57 of the government's affordable housing units completed so far have been allocated to the KDF soldiers Courtesy/Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board In Kenya, the right to housing is embedded in the constitution, which provides that “Every person has the right to accessible and …
Affordable smartphone bundles and accessories to connect you this Christmas: Smartphone brand itel has identified some hot-ticket items that will make the perfect gifts for loved ones this year Johannesburg, 24 December 2021 – South Africans are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the government announced that the country will remain under lockdown alert …
South Africa in the news: Oemami launches in South Africa – Get enjoyable and affordable meal plans now!: Newly launched meal-planning company, Oemami, was created to help with the stress of daily meal planning, as well as to help users to save money by giving them the option to create shopping lists on …: “South …
South Africa in the news: Dubai: New affordable British curriculum school opens at Rashidiya: A new affordable British curriculum school has opened at Rashidiya in Dubai.The PACE Modern British School (PMBS) was established on a previous school site after it underwent extensive renovations, …: “South Africa” – BingNews WATCH: He’s a beast on the field …
Why Accra’s property boom hasn’t produced affordable housing: Ghana's real estate boom has focused on luxury housing Remy Mboku/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA African cities are among the fastest growing in the world, leading to rising demand for urban housing. Housing policies promoted by international organisations such as the World Bank since the 1980s have stimulated …
Affordable high-temperature 3D printers at home: 3D printers have been around since the 1980s, but they didn’t gain popular attention until they became open source, thanks to the RepRap project. RepRap stands for self-replicating rapid prototyper; it’s a 3D printer that can largely print itself. The open source plans were released in 2004 and led …
A new way of processing cowpeas brings affordable nutrition to children: Local diets need to be sustainable, linked to human health and environmental sustainability. shutterstock/ Jaime Garcia M As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, its complex connections with food security are developing too. Lockdowns have disrupted livelihoods and trade. Food prices have increased. The World Food …
The New Wide-Eyed Wonder Has Arrived: Introducing the Awesome and Affordable Galaxy A12: The incredible quad rear camera made for Live Video with extra-large battery puts power in the hands of South African youth JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 22 January 2021 – Samsung has announced the launch of a brand new addition to the Galaxy …
South Africa in the news: Glimmer of hope: Africa CDC launches guidelines to make Covid-19 tests more affordable and accessible: The new guidelines on the use of rapid diagnostic testing offers new hope for more equitable, accessible and affordable testing.: “South Africa” – BingNews UK agency agrees not to photograph Duchess of Sussex, family: A …