Israel: unpopular judicial reform involves repeal of law set up under British colonial rule in Palestine – here’s what that tells us: Israel’s parliament has voted to significantly shrink the power of the country’s supreme court as part of a long-telegraphed plan that has bitterly divided the country. In a highly controversial vote boycotted by …
Beast from the East 2? What ‘sudden stratospheric warming’ involves and why it can cause freezing surface weather: Darryl Fonseka / shutterstock A “sudden stratospheric warming” event took place in early January 2021, according to the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service. These events are some of the most extreme of atmospheric phenomena, and …
South Africa in the news: Rennie has a plan to lure overseas Wallabies back … and it involves changes to the Giteau Law: He said following South Africa’s lead and filling a side with overseas talent before the World Cup would only damage the domestic product by enabling the country’s best players to “chase the …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s Quest To Fix Education Involves An Unlikely Partner: The mission is crystal clear: Improve the quality of education across an entire country. How? By providing school principals of under-resourced primary and secondary schools across South Africa with a …: “South Africa” – BingNews Limited gas exploration affects South …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s Quest To Fix Education Involves An Unlikely Partner: The mission is crystal clear: Improve the quality of education across an entire country. How? By providing school principals of under-resourced primary and secondary schools across South Africa with a …: “South Africa” – BingNews James Whitcombe in England Under-18 …
Political and social commentary gets weird when it involves my sex life: So I was 3/4's of the way through an entirely different post when I had to call into a radio program on behalf of a friend, Naomi Schalit. Schalit had recently written a series on single parenthood and poverty for the Maine Center …
Genuine democracy involves more than just polling people: Polls and elections are considered vital democratic tools — but there's more to true democracy. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters What is the best way to resolve conflicts in a democracy? This question took centre stage in South Africa after the University of the Witwatersrand (known as Wits) set up …