Digital labour platforms subject global South workers to ‘algorithmic insecurity’: Protesting food delivery workers in São Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images Digital labour platforms are rapidly transforming the world of work. Many governments in the global south have welcomed platforms that bring businesses, workers and consumers together, creating opportunities to reduce unemployment. But what happens when …
Juries are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial: Varlamova Lydmila/Shutterstock From CSI to Law and Order, Line of Duty and Midsomer Murders, there is huge public fascination with crime and the criminal justice system. Especially when things come to a climactic ending and jurors decide on a …
Why education systems should build environmental ethics into every subject: Sustainable development should be embedded in all school subjects. Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images One of the goals most of the world has agreed on is education for sustainable development. This means development that considers present concerns without compromising the interests of future generations. Nations …
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Teacher training needs a rethink to integrate language and subject learning: GettyImages In many countries where many languages are spoken, English is often the language of teaching and learning in schools. Learners get their knowledge of school subjects through the use of English – be it reading and writing or speaking and listening. Learners who …
Why domestic abuse is such a difficult subject for churches: Shutterstock/Doidam10 Churches can be a refuge for women fleeing domestic abuse. But sometimes they can help perpetuate abuse by failing to offer support when needed. There can be many reasons for this. Sometimes it’s because church leaders simply don’t understand – or are not willing …
Time to make nature studies a compulsory school subject – before it’s too late: pp1/shutterstock The UK government is reported to be seriously considering making “nature studies” a compulsory subject for all pupils. It’s a move that was recommended in the recent government-commissioned Dasgupta review, a detailed analysis of the “economics of biodiversity”. The review …
South Africa in the news: England to play West Indies in July at Ageas Bowl and Old Trafford, subject to Government clearance: Test series against West Indies in July behind closed doors at The Ageas Bowl and Old Trafford subject to UK Government clearance, the ECB has announced.: “South Africa” – BingNews Coronavirus morning update: …
A nice South African Music image: 42_your Southern aristocrat is a monomaniac on the subject of owning land. Image by Jim Surkamp Hamilton Hatter’s Tense Charles Town, WV 1865-1867 – While the ruins are still smoking Transcript from Video youtu.be/YqCZlSMFVCs TRT: 26:58 With generous, community-minded support from American Public University System. (The sentiments in this …
South Africa in the news: Scrapping maths as a compulsory subject is bad news for South Africa – Expert: The Department of Education recently announced its proposal to remove mathematics as a compulsory pass subject in grades 7, 8, and 9, causing concern among education experts in South Africa. Speaking to the City Press, Grahamstown …