Ramaphosa made practical choices for South Africa’s multi-party cabinet – how this will help him down the line: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s multi-party cabinet of national unity has been sworn in. Much of the attention leading up to the announcement of ministerial portfolios focused on the acrimonious negotiations between the Democratic Alliance and the …
Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options: South Africans have a hard time figuring out which foods are unhealthy when they go shopping. But this is about to change. South African supermarkets currently sell large amounts of unhealthy, ultra-processed foods. Packaged foods in particular have high levels of sugar, …
The British Miracle Meat: how banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty: A provocative Channel 4 satirical programme, The British Miracle Meat, has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an innovative factory …
Ghana and the IMF have struck a deal, but hard choices lie ahead: Ghana's economy is debt distressed. Wikimedia Commons/Flickr In mid-May 2023 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally approved a US$ 3 billion 36-month arrangement with Ghana. It immediately disbursed the first tranche of US$ 600 million. This is the second time in the …
Kamala Harris’s visit underscores the tricky choices Zambia is making about international allies: Zambia president Hakainde Hichilema and US vice-president Kamala Harris in Lusaka. Salim Dawood/AFP via Getty Images US vice-president Kamala Harris’s recent visit to Zambia is an example the country’s increased engagement with western nations. It gave fresh impetus to the view that …
T-Levels: more vocational courses roll out – but post-16 choices in England are still limited: Girls in technology class Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The first cohort of students in England taking T-levels – the new vocational equivalent to A-levels – have completed their course, been assessed, and have received their results. Now more course options for …
Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like: Hawkers carry their produce to the market walking past a truck yard on on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Photo by Gideon Mendel/Corbis via Getty Images Countries in southern Africa are under a crushing burden brought about by a confluence …
Prosecution or compensation? What Kenyan choices tell us about international justice: Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate after the ICC dropped charges against him in 2014. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images In December 2007, the Electoral Commission of Kenya announced that Mwai Kibaki had won a second five-year term as president. It was a …
Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices: Social media provides spaces for participation — but also for misinformation. Photo by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The rise in the use of smartphones and an increased adoption of mobile internet in Africa are fundamentally altering the media ecology for election …
Offering more plant-based choices on menus can speed up diet change: UfaBizPhoto/Shutterstock Rearing meat contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than the production of any other foodstuff. And eating red and processed meat can increase your risk of developing colorectal cancers. If eating less meat is good for you and the planet, then recent research has …
South Africa in the news: Chetan Sharma-led selection committee’s choices baffle all and sundry: Captaincy of the Indian team, even if it’s for one game, couldn’t have come at a better time for Ajinkya Rahane. This is because the two Tests against New Zealand could well be Ajinkya Rahane’s last …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
How world leaders’ high-carbon travel choices could delay climate action: When UK prime minister Boris Johnson took a one-hour flight to Cornwall for the G7 summit, he was criticised for being the latest example of a world leader sending the wrong signals through their travel choices. Rather than being the only practical choice, or an …
Learning to live with COVID — the tough choices ahead: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Stock Photo As mass vaccination continues to be rolled out, the UK is beginning to see encouraging signs that the number of COVID deaths is reducing, and that the vaccines may be reducing the transmission of coronavirus. While this is very welcome …
In Magufuli’s shadow: the stark choices facing Tanzania’s new president: New Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan during her swearing-in. Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images The sudden death of Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has thrown the East African nation into a period of political uncertainty. Vice-president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sworn in as …
Food systems need to change to promote healthy choices and combat obesity: Ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks contribute to rising rates of obesity. Shutterstock COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people with obesity and noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes. The pandemic has underlined the importance of the food environment and healthy food intake. It …
How countries are raising debt to fight COVID and why developing nations face tougher choices: PM Boris Johnson (left) and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have come up with money to underwrite wages, rescue packages and meal vouchers during the pandemic. Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/PA Images COVID continues to ravage societies around the world, and a key issue …
We must make moral choices about how we relate to social media apps: The Social Dilemma/Netflix Recently a South African radio show asked, “If you had to choose between your mobile phone and your pet, which would choose?” Think about that for a moment. Many callers responded they would choose their phone. I was shocked… …
South Africa in the news: African climate activists press leaders on ‘life or death’ choices: Leading Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate on Wednesday said climate change presents world leaders with “life or death” choices …: “South Africa” – BingNews If you keep going out, what option is left to us: Ravichandran Ashwin: During Delhi Capitals …