Trump pulls out of WHO and Paris – how did international bodies get through deglobalisation last time around?: Donald Trump has ordered the US to leave the World Health Organization. Skorzewiak / Shutterstock Following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, much attention has been given to his plans for tariffs on imported goods, deportations …
The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis: Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver national polls effectively, they need to be properly resourced, impartial and free from government or malicious interference. Independent election bodies established in the 1990s played an important role in the early deepening of democratic …
Slavery stole Africans’ ideas as well as their bodies: reparations should reflect this: Jamaican hero: a statue to Sam Sharpe, who led the Baptist War slave rebellion in 1831. Debbie Ann Powell/Shutterstock In a speech to mark Unesco’s campaign for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UN secretary-general António Guterres told the …
The Wonder: Netflix’s story of 19th century ‘fasting girls’ reminds us starving bodies remain a public spectacle today: Florence Pugh stars in The Wonder. Christopher Barr/Netflix In October, US tabloid the New York Post reported somewhat gleefully that the early 2000s trend for “heroin chic” is back. After a brief period of limited body diversity, …
Rogue planets: how wandering bodies in interstellar space ended up on their own: The locations of 115 candidate free floating planets in the region between Upper Scorpius and Ophiuchus European Southern Observatory, CC BY-SA We now know of almost 5,000 planets outside the Solar System. If you were to picture what it would be like …
Death in space: here’s what would happen to our bodies: Nasa / Unsplash, CC BY-NC As space travel for recreational purposes is becoming a very real possibility, there could come a time when we are travelling to other planets for holidays, or perhaps even to live. Commercial space company Blue Origin has already started sending …
How colonial history shaped bodies and sport at the edges of empire: Ron Eland, a South African Olympian who would go on to represent Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games. Ron Eland Private Archives/Author supplied Since the 1990s, studies of sport have tended to focus on science, at the expense of physical culture studies. …
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South Africa in the news: Hindu bodies across Africa pool-in aid for COVID-hit India: BAPS Charities South Africa, affiliated to the Swaminarayan organisation, has arranged an initial shipment of 123 oxygen concentrators A number of Hindu organisations across the African continent have …: “South Africa” – BingNews As West races back to travel, ‘zero-Covid’ economies …
South Africa in the news: Bodies pile up as the hate crimes bill gathers dust in Parliament: Although the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill was introduced to Parliament in April 2018 and revived in October 2019, it has been ignored by MPs. The Department of Justice …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: ISIS returns: Beheaded bodies of 12 expats found after terror cult launches attack on town: TWELVE people, possibly foreigners, were beheaded during an attack claimed by Islamic State on the northern Mozambique town of Palma, a local police commander has said.: “South Africa” – BingNews ‘Vaccine grabbing’ seen fueling risk …
South Africa in the news: South African Muslim bodies call for government intervention over Sri Lankan burqa ban: This followed the announcement by Sri Lanka’s minister for public security, Sarath Weerasekera, during the weekend that his country would ban the traditional full-face covering worn by some Muslim …: “South Africa” – BingNews Comic Relief 2021: …
Playing with ultra-thin dolls could make girls as young as five want skinnier bodies: Barbie is the best-selling toy of all time. Shutterstock/DinosArt Dolls have been a feature of human cultures for millenia, with the oldest known dolls, made of wood, dating back to 2000BC. These days, fashion dolls are popular choices for children’s toys, …
How WWI soldiers’ bodies were controlled, transformed and abused to secure victory: Ernest Brooks/Imperial War Museum Between 1914 and 1918 the British Empire amassed a force of nearly nine million men to go to war. Ravenous in its need to field soldiers, the dwindling professional British army was soon augmented by reserve forces, conscripts and …
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Changes to public health bodies must be based on evidence and reflection, not scapegoating: The chaos caused by coronavirus will last far beyond the discovery of effective medical treatments. Our social and political structures have been tested and, in many instances, found to be unprepared for this pandemic. It is therefore not surprising that questions …
Summer Bodies Are Made in Winter: Samsung Galaxy Active Photo: Samsung South Africa How to keep your fitness goals firmly on track It’s that time of the year when winter embraces us in an icy grip and our beds seem like the only place to be. This is exactly why few of us consider keeping …