South Africa’s famous fynbos must be preserved – but burning invasive plants on site isn’t the best strategy: Invasive plants and trees were introduced to South Africa from as early as the 17th century for a range of commercial, subsistence and ornamental uses. Today, every area of the country has been invaded by a variety …
South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy – model shows how social grants could work: South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth. Economic growth has been slow since a recession in 2008. The annual growth rate averaged 1.1% between …
Rishi Sunak’s decision to bring back David Cameron has distracted us all for now, but the long-term strategy is flawed: Number 10/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Former prime minister David Cameron’s return as foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s government was surprising, to say the least. Only four former prime ministers have gone on to serve again in …
Social prescribing could help support young people’s mental health – but calls for a national strategy in England may be premature: GPs could "prescribe" activities to a child or teen with the aim of improving health and wellbeing. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/ Shutterstock A growing number of children and adolescents in England are seeking access to …
China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment – driven from the industry-rich Hunan region: China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its demand for resource imports, like oil, from Africa. This led to a model of development finance in which China funded infrastructure in African countries in …
Why Arsenal paid so much for Declan Rice: a strategy focusing on mid-20s, home-grown talent: Declan Rice playing for England. Vlad1988/Shutterstock Arsenal has reached an agreement with West Ham for the transfer of captain Declan Rice for a British record of £105 million. This surpasses the previous record of £100 million paid by Manchester City …
The UK needs a new industrial strategy or it will lose the global green subsidy race: Making industry greener — and stronger petrmalinak/Shutterstock UK businesses have criticised the government for the lack of a clear industrial policy. Industry body Make UK has warned the country “risks being squeezed” by US and EU green subsidy packages. …
Quantumflux Digital Launches AI-Generated Content Strategy to Revolutionise Digital Marketing: Newly Launched Agency Introduces GPT-Based AI Tools That Streamline Content Creation, Boost SEO Rankings, and Drive Revenue for Businesses Cape Town South Africa – Quantumflux Digital, a cutting-edge digital marketing agency, has announced the launch of its AI-generated content strategy service, a game-changer for businesses …
Most east African refugees are hosted close to borders – it’s a deliberate war strategy: The Burundian flag flies at the head of a convoy of buses moving refugees back home from Tanzania in 2019. Tchandrou Nitanga/AFP via Getty Images There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the …
‘Cracking down’ on antisocial behaviour is a classic pre-election strategy – but this government owes young people better: For a government that is committed to “levelling up”, Rishi Sunak’s administration seems to have taken a major shift towards “cracking down”. A new action plan on antisocial behaviour has certainly ratcheted-up the rhetoric. Perpetrators will face …
Why a serious climate strategy is almost impossible in the UK’s current political system: In its new energy strategy, the government says it "remains absolutely committed to maximising the vital production of North Sea oil and gas as the North Sea basin declines". donvictorio / shutterstock The UK government reportedly chose Aberdeen, its carbonisation capital, …
Why your open source project needs a content strategy: Why your open source project needs a content strategy emilyo Wed, 03/22/2023 – 03:00 If you search for content strategy in your favorite search engine, I bet that you find that it is a term more strongly associated with marketing content than with technical content. However, …
God and politics in South Africa: the ruling ANC’s winning strategy: Pastors pray for former South African president and ANC leader Jacob Zuma. Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images Religion shapes some of the most controversial decisions that governments need to make: access to abortion, same-sex marriage, the death penalty and the legal status of sex …
Reinvent your release strategy with an API gateway: Reinvent your release strategy with an API gateway iambobur Mon, 02/06/2023 – 03:00 One benefit of moving to an API-based architecture is that you can iterate quickly and deploy new changes to our services. There is also the concept of traffic and routing established with an API …
First study to estimate ‘blue carbon’ storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy: Flamingos feeding in salt marsh on an estuary in South Africa's Western Cape province. Geoff Sperring/Shutterstock Marine ecosystems have a valuable role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change. That’s because such ecosystems – and, particularly, vegetated tidal …
Why Drupal is the future of content strategy: Why Drupal is the future of content strategy Suzanne Dergacheva Thu, 12/15/2022 – 03:00 As a long-time advocate for open source and a contributor to Drupal, I spend a lot of time thinking about how organizations can leverage the platform. I’ve been thinking about Drupal’s position in …
Al-Shabaab in Somalia has resisted military force: now is the time for a new strategy: A Somali soldier looks out from a military base where a US special operations soldier was killed by a mortar attack south of Mogadishu in 2018. Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP via Getty Images In October 2022, Somalia’s capital Mogadishu suffered yet another …
England’s housing strategy carries a high carbon cost – unless politicians are willing to change plans: The government's response to the housing crisis has been to build more homes. M2020/Shutterstock England’s housing sector accounts for 20% of the country’s emissions. Its stock is outdated and efforts to improve the energy efficiency of England’s homes are …