One year on: South Africa’s coalition government boosted optimism, but will it last?: For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in 2024. After 30 years in power, it had to form a coalition with 10 other political parties to govern the country. …
How England’s scrapped Sure Start centres boosted the health and education of disadvantaged children: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock The Sure Start programme was launched in 1999, with centres set up in communities across England to offer support to the most disadvantaged families. These centres had significant investment and a broad remit that focused on improving the lives of …
Kofi Ansah left Ghana to become a world famous fashion designer – how his return home boosted the industry: In the 1950s and 1960s, young Africans were assisted financially by their governments to study in western countries in the hope they would return to contribute to nation building. Individuals who qualified abroad and returned home …
London 2012’s legacy boosted Paralympic sport, but disabled people’s lives have worsened: Ten years ago, London hosted the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. For London 2012 planners, a central aim was that this mega-event would change the way non-disabled people – and society at large – see disabled people in the long-term. Prominent political figures …
London 2012 Olympics: how it boosted medal winning but failed to inspire a generation: Ten years ago, London bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Games was sold to the British public on the slogan that it would “inspire a generation”. The idea of inspiring a generation chimed with the basic aim …
Virtual reality has been boosted by coronavirus – here’s how to avoid it leading us to dystopia: One for the heads (sets). Wave American R&B star John Legend is doing a major live show on Thursday June 25 to promote his new album, Bigger Love. But can he expect much of a crowd, given that …
How we discovered that an asteroid collision in space 466m years ago boosted life on Earth: Trilobites evolved following the massive collision. Birger Schmidtz Something mysterious happened nearly half a billion years ago that triggered one of the most important changes in the history of life on Earth. Suddenly, there was an explosion of species, …
WASPA Compliance dept boosted to further protect cell users: South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has secured the services of a dedicated Compliance Manager to oversee the department tasked with monitoring members‘ products and services offered to cellular consumers. WASPA’s over 400 members are required by the self-regulating industry body to advertise and …