Fossil fuels are still subsidised: G20 could push for the funds to be shifted to cleaner energy: As the G20 presiding nation, South Africa has an opportunity to champion issues relevant to emerging economies. One of these issues is government subsidisation of privately owned fossil fuel corporations. Fossil fuel subsidies are paid when a government …
In 2020, universities shifted to online learning – three lessons from students’ experiences: Ground Picture/Shutterstock For young people who were in university at the height of the COVID pandemic, the university experience was suddenly radically different to what they had expected. Teaching moved quickly online, with students forced to adjust to using digital tools to …
Derry Girls: the riotous show that shifted the experiences of teenage girls to centre stage: A mural in Derry celebrates the series' much-loved characters. Channel 4 It’s a summer evening in Derry in 1997, the night before four teenage girls and a wee English fella get their GCSE results. In between newsflashes and 90s dance …
Donors have shifted their priorities when it comes to HIV: a look at the impact in Uganda: Cuts in donor funding stretch limited resources. ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty Images Some have dubbed it the collision of two pandemics. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, it was said that HIV was “de-prioritised” – in …
South Africa in the news: How the workplace has shifted 27 years into democracy: Almost three decades after South Africa’s first democratic elections, just how much has changed when it comes to fair labour practices, and what challenges do workers still face?: “South Africa” – BingNews Ben Youngs withdraws from Lions contention for family reasons: …
South Africa in the news: Cabinet reshuffle rumours: NDZ, Mkhize, Cele may be shifted – report: We’re mid-pandemic, but this may be a move of unparalleled significance: Some reports claim that a Cabinet reshuffle will claim some significant scalps.: “South Africa” – BingNews England’s possible plans to dismantle fragile Windies batting: On the other hand, …
Volunteering, mutual aid and lockdown has shifted our sense of ‘happiness’: shutterstock Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock As lockdowns around the world ease or end, it’s clear that the coronavirus crisis has brought racial, gender and socio-economic inequalities into sharp focus. The Black Lives Matter protests suggest that a return to “business as usual” will be met with strong …