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 …
The Turing scheme was supposed to help more disadvantaged UK students study abroad – but they may still be losing out: Kichigin/Shutterstock The loss of access for UK university students to the Erasmus+ scheme – a Europe-wide exchange programme that offers students the opportunity and funding to study or work abroad for up to a year …
Gaza war: US-Israel relationship is in period of transition as Biden says Israel is losing support: With US president Joe Biden under increasing pressure to alter his policy towards Israel, it is significant that he has said publicly that Israel is starting to lose international support for its offensive over “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza. His …
Destruction of Ukrainian heritage: why losing historical icons can leave a long shadow: Destruction of Ukrainian heritage is happening on a scale not seen there since World War II, a report published by the journal, Antiquity, has claimed. The report lists damage to a number of historic sites, including the Unesco-listed Vasyl Tarnovsky Museum of …
South Africa’s police are losing the war on crime – here’s how they need to rethink their approach: South Africa’s crime statistics for the third quarter of 2023 show that people continue to face a serious problem of violent crime, especially murder and attempted murder. The country’s per capita murder rate for 2022/23 was the …
I’ve studied the art of losing a referendum: the Australian government could have learned from other countries on these key points: It has been billed as Australia’s Brexit – a vote that pitted the so-called elites against the masses. The issue in question was the “voice to parliament”, a consultative body that would have given …
Women take fewer risks because they think about losing more than men, research suggests: Roman Tarasevych/Shutterstock One difference between men and women has been well documented by economists, psychologists and biologists – that women are tend to be more cautious and take fewer risks. Evidence has also been gathered about how this difference affects women’s …
Polycystic ovary syndrome: losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media: There are millions of #pcosdiet posts on social media. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is thought to affect 20% of women worldwide. Yet despite how common the …
Annihilation in the red wall, an exit for a top leadership contender and a parliamentary party stuffed with southerners and Oxbridgers – how losing the next election could shape the Conservatives: The Conservative party is clearly in trouble. Admittedly, opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions, but few pundits would argue Rishi Sunak will find it …
The Nakba: 75 years after losing their home, the Palestinians are still experiencing the “catastrophe”: When Palestinians commemorate the Nakba (the catastrophe) on May 15, they are not only remembering a violent historical event that took place 75 years ago which led to the uprooting of over 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland. Nor just the …
UK risks losing out on hi-tech growth if it falters on AI regulation: Shutterstock / Everything Possible The UK government has published a white paper on the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). While an important step, the white paper is not enough to set the UK on the path to taking full advantage of AI. …
GP numbers continue to fall but the UK isn’t unique in losing family doctors: The 2019 Conservative manifesto promised to increase the UK’s GP numbers by 6,000 by 2024. That target will clearly not be met. In fact, the proportion of GPs working full time in England has fallen compared with last year, according to …
How Much is Eskom Losing in Turnover During Loadshedding?: Is a figure of R130 Million too low or too high? Is this sustainable when a business is already in crisis? We are all familiar with the fact that loadshedding is expensive – for the country, its economy and our global reputation. We aslo need to …
1.5°C: where the target came from – and why we’re losing sight of its importance: Javier Ballester/Shutterstock The US economist William Nordhaus claimed as early as the 1970s, when scientific understanding of climate change was still taking shape, that warming of more than 2°C would “push global conditions past any point that any human civilisation …
Losing a loved one can change you forever, but grief doesn’t have to be the end of your relationship with them: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock When the Queen died, some were struck by feelings so strong they described it as like losing a family member. For many it was a chance to reflect on the losses in their …
Africa risks losing out on trade as rich countries cement relationships with trusted partners: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida greets US Vice President Kamala in Tokyo. Washington is focused on moving close to partners it can trust. Photo by David Mareuil/Pool/Getty Images Over the past few years, the world’s supply chains have been strained and …
Drought: why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August: Britain is suffering its worst drought since the 1970s, with dry weather expected until October. Many parks and lawns are now more straw than grass, but some trees and other plants have responded in a more surprising way: by losing their leaves. It is …
Ukraine is losing this war at the moment. The west needs to massively step up its military aid: For a few weeks I’ve been in Kyiv, partly as a visiting fellow at leading Ukrainian thinktank the Transatlantic Dialogue Center. Kyiv is an astonishingly elegant and beautiful city; a premier league European capital. The regular air …