Ukraine war: Putin escalates with sabotage and ‘false flag’ operations leaving the west struggling to find a response: From the start of his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has employed the threat of escalation to the use of nuclear weapons as a means to deter western support. He has aimed to spread …
South Africa’s small-scale farmers still can’t find a place in the food value chain: Workers at a fig processing operation Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images Value addition is a central theme in agriculture. The concept involves adding value at every step, from production to delivery of a product. This creates opportunities for farmers and companies …
Iran protests: majority of people reject compulsory hijab and an Islamic regime, surveys find: Iranian women have taken to burning hijabs in protest at the death of Mahsa Amini. Twitter A young woman’s death in custody in Iran on September 16 has sparked nationwide protests. Mahsa Amini’s fatal injuries resulted from an arrest and beating …
Nigeria’s universities can find funds and produce job creators: here’s how: A group of recent university graduates in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Industrial action by Nigeria’s university lecturers has entered its seventh month. The strike is one of the longest by academic staff in Africa’s most populous country. Strikes have plagued Nigeria’s …
Chad is making a huge effort to find peace: Chadians aren’t convinced it will work: Opening ceremony of Chad's national inclusive dialogue, in N'Djamena on August 20. Photo by Aurelie Bazzara-Kibangula/AFP via Getty Images The normally quiet airport at the Chadian capital N’Djamena was recently inundated with internationally well-known arrivals. High-ranking politicians, such as Senegalese …
Women refugees fleeing violence seek safety in South Africa: but they don’t find it: Ongoing conflicts in many countries mean that women will continue to seek protection in South Africa. Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images When I ran away from home there was no safety, and when I came to South Africa there is …
We studied 40,000 pieces of litter to find out where it all comes from – here’s what we discovered: Litter is perhaps the most tangible of all environmental problems. And it’s not just a disrespectful few who are responsible for it. Litter, defined in its broadest terms, includes any solid material present in the environment …
How to Find the Right SEO Agency for Your Small Business in Cape Town: When done correctly, SEO can help your website to appear higher in search results, making it more likely that potential customers will find and visit your site. In turn, this can lead to increased sales and revenue for your business. If you’re a small …
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Three reasons for hope that South Sudan can find peace after 11 years of strife: South Sudan has struggled to find stability since independence Photo by Alpeyrie/ullstein bild via Getty Images South Sudan’s nation building never really started. Two years into its hard-won independence, a civil war broke out in December 2013. This robbed the …
Women are still less likely to aspire to leadership in business, despite decades of gender initiatives – we need to find out why: Do gender diversity initiatives reflect women's career aspirations? Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The gender gap in pay, positions and even pensions for working women is well-established, but research shows that a gender aspiration gap …
Nigeria’s latest lithium find: some key questions answered: A truck carries lithium carbonate at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert, Chile. Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg via Getty Images High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria. In 2019 the total production volume of lithium, not high grade, in Nigeria reached 50 metric tons This is small …
Where to find more water: eight unconventional resources to tap: pkline/GettyImages As climate change worsens, and with populations rising worldwide, water shortages are a top threat to human development and security. One in four people on Earth face shortages of water for drinking, sanitation, agriculture and economic development. Water scarcity is expected to intensify in …
Mangroves are disappearing – we read 200 scientific papers to find out why: Remains of deforested mangroves in Malaysia. NOOR RADYA BINTI MD RADZI / shutterstock Mangrove forests look much like the coastal cousins of inland forests, but you cannot miss their tangled prop roots that help them thrive in harsh coastal environments where the …
How to rename a branch, delete a branch, and find the author of a branch in Git: How to rename a branch, delete a branch, and find the author of a branch in Git Agil Antony Fri, 05/20/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like One of Git’s primary strengths …
Could lead makeup really kill you? A scientist recreated centuries-old skin whitening recipes to find out – podcast: The Countess of Coventry, Maria Gunning, was rumoured to have died of lead poisoning from her makeup. Jean-Étienne Liotard via Wikimedia Can makeup really kill you? That’s the myth attached to Maria Gunning, the Countess of Coventry, …
A nice South African City image: Drive until you find wild flowers… Image by Martin_Heigan Escape from the City and drive until you find fresh air and wild flowers… Wild flowers: Bulbinella latifolia subsp. latifolia photographed on Kamiesberg (just outside Garies, Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa). Martin – [Home Page] [Photography Showcase] [My Free Photo …
How to find your Java Home when running multiple versions: How to find your Java Home when running multiple versions Seth Kenlon Wed, 03/16/2022 – 03:00 Up Register or Login to like. When you install Java, it’s part of the installer’s job to tell your system where to find the right language when it’s needed. …