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Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study

Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study: Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 …

Archie: Cary Grant drama doesn’t shy away from the actor’s dark side

Archie: Cary Grant drama doesn’t shy away from the actor’s dark side: Towards the end of Archie, a new four-part ITV drama about the life of Cary Grant, the actor (played at this stage by Jason Isaacs) muses: “Leave the past in the past where it belongs. If you’re not careful, it becomes a trap.” …

South Africa’s relief grant: how it can be used to help young people into jobs

South Africa’s relief grant: how it can be used to help young people into jobs: Students from the University of Johannesburg: finding jobs even for graduates is tough in South Africa. Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the unemployment crisis in South Africa. In the second quarter of 2021, …

Sports journalist Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm — here’s what it is

Sports journalist Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm — here’s what it is: There are two types of aortic aneurysms: thoracic and abdominal. SciePro/ Shutterstock American journalist Grant Wahl, who died while reporting on a match during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, is said to have suffered from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. This happens …

New grant will fund The Conversation partnership on critical research into COVID recovery, net zero, cities and levelling up and inequality

New grant will fund The Conversation partnership on critical research into COVID recovery, net zero, cities and levelling up and inequality: Shutterstock The world has changed in manifold ways since the height of the pandemic – and research evidence can help governments respond to them. In the last few years, homeworking has become the new …

A basic income grant for South Africa: more money in poor people’s pockets, but at a heavy cost

A basic income grant for South Africa: more money in poor people’s pockets, but at a heavy cost: A South African street vendor awaits customers. The country has some of the highest inequality in the world. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty Images Analyses of the implications of extending income support measures in South Africa, including a …

[Review] Why Well-known Gamer, Grant Hinds, Chose the Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor to Get a Competitive Edge

[Review] Why Well-known Gamer, Grant Hinds, Chose the Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor to Get a Competitive Edge: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 14 December 2021 – For Grant Hinds, every single frame of a competitive TV game matters. This is why the famous gaming aficionado made a carefully calculated decision when he added the Samsung Curved …

Nigeria’s transport grant isn’t the best way to allocate fuel subsidy savings: here’s what is

Nigeria’s transport grant isn’t the best way to allocate fuel subsidy savings: here’s what is: Protestors march in Lagos during a demonstration against fuel subsidy removal in 2012. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Image Following unrelenting pressure by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, the Nigerian government intends to eliminate its fuel subsidy …