Fourth industrial revolution in South Africa: inequality stands in the way of true progress: Low-income South Africans in rural areas feel left out of the technological advancements linked to the fourth industrial revolution. Lucian Coman/Shutterstock In his 2019 State of the Nation address, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he was creating a commission …
Mpox vaccines: where they come from and what stands in the way of distributing them in Africa: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization (WHO) have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to neighbouring …
Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools: The World Trade Organisation launched its Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action during the COP28 conference. International economic law expert Olabisi D. Akinkugbe discusses whether the new Trade Policy Tools benefit Africa. What are the WTO’s new Trade Policy Tools? The …
The Doomsday Clock warns the world about catastrophe – here’s why it stands at 90 seconds to midnight: Artstore/Shutterstock The Doomsday Clock, with its hands hovering close to midnight (“doomsday”), is a symbolic device that is designed to warn the world how close it is to catastrophe. Midnight is said to represent the point at …
Where the ICC stands if war crimes are committed on either side of the Israel-Hamas war: Since Hamas launched its offensive in Israel on October 7 2023, drawing a swift and emphatic response from the Netanyahu government, at least 1,400 people in Israel and 5,000 people in Palestine have been killed. Many of these have …
EU’s carbon border tax: a new report shows Africa stands to lose US billion every year: Melanie Lamprecht / Shutterstock A new European law that imposes the first ever carbon border tax in the world comes into force in October 2023. It will be applied gradually over the next three years before it is fully …
Ukraine recap: how the conflict stands after 12 months of bitter fighting: It would be wrong to say that nobody saw this war coming. Vladimir Putin’s troops had been massing on the Ukraine border in Russia and its ally Belarus for some months. And, despite his assurances to the contrary, the president’s bellicose rhetoric and …
Turkey: why it wants to block Sweden and Finland from joining Nato – and what it stands to lose: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has united the west in opposition. Nato member states have cascaded weapons into Ukraine, taken in Ukrainian refugees and imposed severe sanctions on Russia. The enlargement of Nato was cited …
AU-EU summit: what stands in the way of a deeper relationship: Shiny backgrounds for photo opportunities figure prominently at the 2022 AU-EU summit in Brussels. Photo by European Union The triennial high-level summits between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) are often criticised as being photo opportunities without substance. Nevertheless, even photo …
What stands in the way of a new South Sudan post-conflict constitution: Women march with placards calling for peace and their rights on the streets of South Sudan's capital, Juba, in 2018. BULLEN CHOL/AFP via Getty Images South Sudan became an independent country following a long armed struggle to break away from Sudan. At a …
South Africa in the news: Olwee stands strong after a flood of homophobic Twitter comments: Unfortunately for Olwee, he was on the wrong side of Twitter on Sunday 17 October when a video of one of his performances surfaced. He was accused of stealing internet sensation U …: “South Africa” – BingNews Cybersecurity Sandbox Market …
Why the work of Abdulrazak Gurnah, the champion of heartbreak, stands out for me: A copy of "Afterlives" (2021) by Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah. Photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Tanzanian winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, has some well-deserved seniority within the ever growing ranks of East African …
South Africa in the news: Agar stands by under-pressure coach Langer: Ashton Agar would be “absolutely shattered” if subjected to the sort of public critique directed at Justin Langer, adding he is full of respect for Australia’s coach and his unwavering values. Player …: “South Africa” – BingNews Employee Pulse Survey Tool Market Report 2021: …
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Why South Africa’s president stands on solid ground in the fight against corruption: ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule in court in Bloemfontein, on corruption charges. EFE-EPA/Conrad Bornman Sometimes, the best thing politicians can do to take a society forward is – nothing. This reality is key to understanding the prosecution on corruption charges of the secretary-general …
South Africa in the news: Binder’s success stands out even in MotoGP’s crazy year: Brad Binder went into his rookie MotoGP season expecting to crash and learn from his mistakes, possibly with some pain involved. What the 25-year-old had not bargained for was becoming the first South …: “South Africa” – BingNews Motorcycling-Binder’s success stands …
Alexei Navalny suspected poisoning: why opposition figure stands out in Russian politics: Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition politician and activist, has been hospitalised after a suspected poisoning. Navalny’s spokeswoman suggested he was poisoned by something in tea he drank on the morning of August 20 before boarding a flight from the Siberian city of …
South Africa in the news: SA Deaf Rugby stands with Black Lives Matter: It’s an affirmation to those who need to know it right now. In South Africa, our needs and challenges are different to those in America, but the answers to how we should respond lie in the same place: …: “South Africa” – …