Waste pickers risk their lives to stop plastic pollution – now they could help shape global recycling policies: International waste pickers and allies visiting a sorting plant in Montevideo, Uruguay. Patrick O'Hare, Author provided Globally, waste pickers are responsible for collecting and recovering – from homes, businesses and landfills – up to 60% of all …
Togo’s new climate policies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality – here’s how: Using unsafe fuels for domestic cooking is a major contributor to carbon emissions in Togo. gettyimages.com Like many African cities, Lomé, the capital of Togo, has a pollution problem. Its ambient (outdoor) air pollution levels exceed World Health Organization (WHO) …
‘Restitution’ of looted African art just continues colonial policies – much more is at stake: An artefact is returned to the king of Benin in Nigeria. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images The violence of the past is far from over. But it is disguised in many ways, made invisible and normalised. What started with the …
A secretive legal system lets fossil fuel investors sue countries over policies to keep oil and gas in the ground – podcast: Fossil fuel investors can use an obscure legal mechanism found in many international trade agreements to sue countries if their projects are blocked. curraheeshutter via Shutterstock A new barrier to climate action is …
Three imperial policies that still influence life in Britain today: Dennis Sylvester Hurd / Wikimedia Commons The revelation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty claimed non-dom status in the UK for years has drawn renewed attention to an imperialist policy that still holds today. Non-doms may live in the UK, but are considered by …
Green policies are in place for South Africa’s major port city: but a key piece is missing: Household waste in the Port of Durban after the 2019 floods Photo courtesy of Douw Steyn, Plastic SA The floods of April 2022 in the South African city of Durban (eThekwini municipality) placed the spotlight on the management …
Policies must reflect why Zimbabwe’s small tobacco farmers use trees for firewood: The farmers' predicament can't be viewed in isolation and must be understood within the context of global processes beyond their control. Christopher Scott via Getty Images Zimbabwe is the largest tobacco producer in Africa and in 2018, the crop accounted for about 10% …
Why the cost of food is not yielding to Nigeria’s government policies: Threatened by insecurity, Nigerian farmers are increasingly abandoning their land, adding to food inflation Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Nigeria has had a series of policies directed towards improving food supply at affordable prices. Policies have kept coming since the 1960s, …
The growth of South Africa’s cultural industries depends on broader state policies: The musical The Lion King – here starring Amanda Kunene – in New Zealand. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images At many discussion panels about repairing the cultural and creative industries in South Africa, a familiar slogan is echoed: artists should solve their own problems. This …
South Africa in the news: US tightens air travel policies as COVID-19 omicron variant spreads within country: Officials are still restricting entry to travelers from South Africa and seven other African nations. Right now, there are at least eight confirmed cases in New York state. Seven of those cases …: “South Africa” – BingNews COP26: …
South Africa in the news: Omicron Variant Awakens the World to Vaccine Inequity, Racist Policies, and the Global Neglect of Africa: The Black Scientists rsquo; Task Force on Vaccine Equity with the support of Toronto rsquo;s Black community health leaders is critical of the hasty travel restrictions imposed primarily on African …: “South Africa” – …
Are small farms the solution to food insecurity? Uganda study shows policies can get it wrong: A vegetable farmer with her produce. boezie/GettyImages Around the developing world, agriculture remains a critical source of livelihood. In many low-income countries, the sector accounts for around 30% of gross domestic product, and 60% of employment. At the same …
African countries perform badly when it comes to drug policies: a new index shows how: Kenyan police officers display bags of heroin seized in 2011. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Awukye received a 10-year prison sentence in Ghana for cannabis possession. The experience, he said, shattered his family’s dreams. Michael Anami, a Kenyan, recalled the …
Eden Lake and the British ‘hoodie horror’ genre: how they reinforced policies to demonise the working class: On Halloween 2008, James Watkins’ horror feature Eden Lake was released to little fanfare. A British take on the “backwoods” horror film (think Deliverance or Wrong Turn), it was just one of a swathe of low-budget horrors being …
South Africa in the news: Bantu Holomisa: UDM aims to prioritise policies over political personalities in bid to boost public service: United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa says depoliticisation is the key to tackling corruption at local government level. The party, which has seen a steady decline in support since 2004, is …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Early Childhood Development Policies Can Strike At the Heart of Our Culture of Violence: The biggest issue to confront in dealing with violent crime is not organised groups of criminals or insurgents, but a normalisation of violence that infects interpersonal relationships in South Africa …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: Teen pregnancy crisis raises questions around social, justice policies – experts: Recently, the Gauteng Health Department revealed that more than 23,000 girls and teenagers were impregnated between April 2020 and March 2021. From these, 934 babies were delivered by girls between …: “South Africa” – BingNews Shell charters Valaris rig …
Embrace of Belarusian dissidents highlights hypocrisy of eastern Europe’s asylum policies: Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya gives a press conference in Poland. ZUMA Press Inc / Alamy Stock Photo Central and east European members of the European Union have long been adamant opponents of external migration to the EU. But when it comes to extending humanitarian …