The Black-owned publishing houses that shaped the Windrush generation: The story of Britain’s Black publishers is one of endurance and monumental creativity in the face of repeated attempts at persecution and denigration. Luminaries such as the authors and intellectuals C.L.R. James and George Padmore had been educated in some of the Caribbean’s elite colonial schools. …
If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution: A small rain tank could supply 15% of a household's total annual water consumption on average across the UK. Alexander Knyazhinsky/Shutterstock Earlier this year, southern England experienced its driest July on record. The drought affected many parts of the UK …
No justification for fines imposed on Nigeria’s media houses over bandits documentary: Recent fines on media houses in Nigeria are attempts to gag them. Getty Images Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission recently imposed a fine of N5 million (about US$ 11,922) each on MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, NTA-Startimes and Telcom Satellites Limited for airing a BBC Africa …
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New right-to-buy scheme could trap people in poverty – here’s what could really make houses affordable: Shutterstock/Sam foster The UK government has announced plans to make mortgages available to people on benefits, allowing more of them to buy their own homes. Housing association tenants will also be offered the chance to buy their properties at …
We created the first AI-powered solar electricity backup system for houses in sub-Saharan Africa: here’s what we learned: In Lesotho, solar panels generate power for households. Max Pixel When the collapse of Zimbabwe’s electricity grid on December 14 2021 plunged most of the country into a blackout, Zimbabweans feared that they would have to spend …
A cool Port Elizabeth image: Lenny Mkhize’s houses Image by bbcworldservice Mncedisi ‘Lenny’ Mkhize has a wooden shack which he and his wife built themselves, and a newer concrete house. They’ve yet to fully move into the new house because it was built so badly – the result of corruption and incompetence says Lenny. Image …
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South Africa in the news: Cleaner energy future: Coal mining houses Exxaro and Seriti hope green is the new black: In the midst of a global coal shortage that is driving the price of the world’s dirtiest but most abundant fossil fuel to record levels, South Africa’s two biggest coal miners are taking steps towards …
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More houses won’t fix the housing crisis – people need lower rents: In raising rents from social to affordable for council tenants, the cost burden for tackling the housing crisis effectively falls on those most in need Goldstamp | Shutterstock The UK’s housing crisis hardly requires an introduction. It affects people across the housing spectrum …
As autumn approaches here’s why we see more spiders in our houses and why wasps are desperate for sugar: Spider's webs have been used as an indicator of winter weather through the ages, but this is not backed up by research. Charlie Goodall/Shutterstock The tell-tale signs that autumn is here are clear to us; the …
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South Africa in the news: Property 2000 South Africa to Build 500,000 Houses in Addis Ababa: ENA reported that the Addis Ababa City Administration has signed an agreement with a South African housing company Property 2000 South Africa to build 500,000 houses in the city with a cost of USD 4.2 …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: Study proves that Christel House’s holistic model works: According to a study released by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in August 2020, Christel House South Africa, an independent no-fee non-profit school enables students from marginalised …: “South Africa” – BingNews IDG: Spotlight paper: Medium-sized businesses are central to our …
Curious Kids: Can plastic waste be made into bricks for new houses?: Across the world there are about 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste. It’s in our water, our air, the fish we eat and the soil our vegetables grow in. In fact only 21% of all the plastic ever produced has been recycled …
Why converging newsroom cultures can make media houses more sustainable: Traditional media houses must adapt, innovate and converge to survive in the digital age. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images Until the arrival of the world wide web, the media model that worked revolved around money made from selling advertisements and from revenue from subscriptions or …