South African marriage ruling is a win for divorcees and surviving spouses: it guides the sharing of their assets: South Africa’s Constitutional Court has fundamentally changed the country’s marriage law, making it fairer to people who are married “out of community of property” when their marriages end. In these marriages, the estates of spouses are …
South Africa’s Agulhas long-billed lark: adapting and surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds: The Agulhas long-billed lark (Certhilauda brevirostris) is only found in South Africa. It builds nests on the ground mainly in Renosterveld fynbos, a type of vegetation filled with grasses and wild spring flowers that is critically endangered by agricultural expansion. …
Wilko: what insolvency really means for the budget retailer and why its competitors are surviving (for now): Zeynep Demir Aslim/Shutterstock All 400 of Wilko’s shops are now expected to close over the next month, leaving 12,500 people without jobs across the UK. The budget retailer’s administrator PwC announced the news after it struggled to secure …
Surviving heat waves in Africa – three essential reads: A man pours water on his head to cool off in Algiers, during a heat wave on 18 July 2023. AFP via Getty Images Around the world, temperature records are being broken in countries in Africa, Europe, America and Asia. The planet experienced its hottest day …
How Mexican indigenous languages are surviving against the odds – new research: Tzeltal Maya women attend a mass wedding celebration in Zinacantan, Mexico, in March 2023. SL-Photography/Shutterstock Being able to speak the dominant language wherever you are in the world has long been shown to be economically beneficial. This is particularly the case when you’re …
We’ve spotted a planet surviving its dying star – here’s what it tells us about end of our Solar System: Scientists have spotted a Jupiter-like planet surviving the death of its star. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko How will the Solar System die? It’s a hugely important question that researchers have speculated a lot …
The profile of South African entrepreneurs surviving against unbelievably heavy odds: Survivalist entrepreneurs are determined to overcome individual, social and structural challenges Melinda Du Toit South Africa is battling one of the highest unemployment rates worldwide. A concentrated number of unemployed people live in marginalised and under-resourced communities, where the estimated unemployment rate is 60%. …
Novichok: how are victims surviving poisoning?: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is likely to survive a suspected poisoning with the nerve agent Novichok, according to the hospital treating him. There have now been at least six known cases of serious Novichok poisoning in the past two years. But only one victim tragically died from it. …
A tale of two coffee farmers: how they are surviving the pandemic in Honduras: Nothing to roast about. Quiony Navarro I am a third-generation member of a farming family in Honduras. I fondly remember getting up before dawn every day and riding several miles on the back of a mule to join in the family …
South Africa in the news: Ramaphosa, Mbeki laud last surviving Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni on his 95th birthday: You are a national treasure, a national asset,” said Ramaphosa, adding that Mlangeni had served South Africa and its people well with great distinction. He said Mlangeni was the seer that the country …: “South Africa” – …
How women in Kenya mobilised for peace after surviving violence: Kenyan women hold a vigil for victims of violence Dai Kurokawa/EPA Women are rarely represented adequately at peace negotiations yet they make up half the population of any country in conflict or at war. This remains the case despite increasing global policy awareness on how …
Escaped Dog Back Home After Surviving Hurricane Irma: A 14-month-old Tibetan terrier is safe and sound in her new Florida home after surviving Hurricane Irma, numerous thunderstorms and heat. If Devlyn could talk, her owners – Robin and Dave Saltman of Ponte Vedra Beach near Jacksonville – say she'd tell quite a story. : Weird …
Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture Exhibit – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-04-21 07:30:00 in United States Cultural. March 13 – April 22, 2017James W. Miller Learning Resources Center 1st Floor Reading Court This traveling exhibition uses historic photographs to explore the rise of AIDS in the early 1980's and the …