The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet: creativeriver/Shutterstock Across the world, over 800 million people spend their days hungry. More than 2 billion have limited access to food. Yet today’s global food system produces enough to feed every person …
Keir Starmer appoints historic cabinet with record number of women – now comes the hard part: governing: Keir Starmer has appointed Angela Rayner as his deputy. Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street, CC BY-NC-ND As the dust settles on Labour’s historic election win, Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister, has appointed his team …
Sharpeville: new research on 1960 South African massacre shows the number of dead and injured was massively undercounted: On 21 March 1960 at 1.40 in the afternoon, apartheid South Africa’s police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of about 4,000 residents of Sharpeville, who were protesting against carrying identity documents that restricted black people’s movement. …
UPDATE: Eskom and Municipalities Key Revision Number (KRN) Rollover Plan for Prepaid Meters: Should you have a main prepaid electricity meter in your home it may have to be ‘recoded’ in order to continue dispensing electricity after November 2024. Please note that this also applies to PRIVATE pre-paid meters as supplied by Straton Electrical Pre-Paid and …
Student number caps on ‘rip-off degrees’ overlook their potential benefits for social mobility: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock The government has promised to crack down on “rip-off degrees” in England. It will place a cap on student numbers for courses that deliver “poor outcomes” for students – because they have high drop-out rates or do not lead to well-paying …
Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand – but a number of factors are working in their favour too: All of South Africa's wheat production takes place during the winter months GettyImages Winter is an important season for South African agriculture, with some of its key field crops being produced during …
AI’s threat to Google is more about advertising income than being the number one search engine: Google's dominance in search is undisputed, but could it come under fire? Let's Design Studio/Shutterstock Google’s dominance as the most visited website has been undisputed since it rose to prominence as the leading search engine in the early 2000s. …
North Korea: record number of missile tests in 2022 has raised fears of nuclear confrontation with the South: North Korea began 2023 as it had ended 2022 – with some characteristic sabre-rattling in the form of missile tests. Having launched more missiles in 2022 than in any other year, on the morning of January 1 …
Number of Welsh speakers has declined – pandemic disruption to education may be a cause: David Pimborough/Shutterstock The recent 2022 census held unexpected news for Wales. It found the number of Welsh speakers in the country had decreased by 1.2% since the previous 2011 census, from 19% to 17.8%. This represents an estimated loss of …
Walking backwards has a surprising number of health benefits: izf/Shutterstock Walking doesn’t require any special equipment or gym memberships, and best of all, it’s completely free. For most of us, walking is something we do automatically. It doesn’t require conscious effort, so many of us fail to remember the benefits of walking for health. But …
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Inflation should be viewed as public enemy number 1: here’s why: Food inflation is hitting people across the board in multiple countries. Getty images Inflation is a process of sustained increases in the general price level over a period of time, typically 12 months. Inflation can be calculated for a country, for specific regions in …
Boeing: why the Ukraine crisis could help it become the world’s number one aircraft maker again: Boeing has faced a lot of bad press in recent years, and deservedly so. After two Boeing 737 Max crashes killed 346 people, the American aerospace giant was criticised for its “slow” and “defensive” handling of the crisis, and …
Pi day: a brief history of our fascination with this magical number, from pies to ‘piems’: Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock Imagine a cup of tea. Wrap a piece of string around the circumference of the cup, and measure the length of the string. Then, lay your spoon on top of the cup, making sure it lies across …
South Africa in the news: Limpopo Health concerned about rising number of trauma-related deaths: Limpopo Health authorities have expressed concern about the rising number of trauma-related deaths. These are a result of motor vehicle accidents, stab wounds and gunshots amongst others.: “South Africa” – BingNews African borders are foreign creations and do not conform to …
South Africa in the news: COVID: Highest-ever number of children admitted to hospital in a single day: A large number of infants were admitted with COVID last month in Tshwane, South Africa, raising concerns that Omicron could pose greater risks for young children than other variants. However there is …: “South Africa” – BingNews Ashes …
South Africa in the news: South African official says number of children sick with COVID not cause for panic: Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa that is driven by the Omicron variant should prompt …: “South Africa” – BingNews Maha Health Min Urges Int’l Travellers to …
South Africa in the news: South Africa records highest number of murder cases: South Africa’s Minister of Police Bekhi Cele on Friday released crime statistics, revealing that 6,163 people were killed between July and September, 2021, an increase in recorded murders …: “South Africa” – BingNews Ghana striker Richmond Boakye becomes a father for the …