South Africa in the news: ‘That’s rugby’ – South Africa-born DVDM vows to ignore Springbok taunts: Duhan van der Merwe cheered on the Springboks from an Edinburgh bar as they won the 2019 World Cup final, but the British and Irish …: “South Africa” – BingNews IRL vs SA: Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, …
Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030 – here’s why that’s exciting: NASA/JPL For decades, the exploration of our solar system left one of our neighbouring planets, Venus, largely unexplored. Now, things are about to change. In the latest announcement from Nasa’s solar system exploration program, two missions have been given the go-ahead …
COVID-19 budget pressures threaten curiosity-driven science. That’s a bad thing: Some of the dishes that make up the Square Kilometre Array's radio telescope system. This kind of "blue skies" research can have great real-world value. MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP via Getty Images Management of the COVID-19 pandemic has governments around the world walking a delicate tightrope between …
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Gender pension gap: why women save less – and why that’s changing dramatically: Gaps, gaps and more gaps. a befendo, CC BY-SA One issue that has attracted growing attention in recent years is the “gender pension gap” – the fact that on average, women have lower private pension wealth and lower income in retirement than …
South Africa has failed to champion human rights in the world. But that’s changing: Nelson Mandela, first president of a democratic South Africa, wanted human rights to guide the country's foreign policy. Hamish Blair/Getty Images The story of democratic South Africa and its approach to human rights in the rest of the world is a …
South Africa in the news: ‘That’s the beauty of cricket’: Twitter lauds Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman for his magical 193 against South Africa: This was also the highest-ever score by a batsman in ODI history while chasing. Zaman’s innings couldn’t steer his side to victory as he did not get the required support from his …
A new force of nature? The inside story of fresh evidence from Cern that’s exciting physicists – podcast: Scientists think they may have found a new clue about the subatomic world around us. Ezume Images via Shutterstock In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, the inside story of how scientists working at Cern’s Large Hadron …
South Africa in the news: ‘We’re definitely going to come out swinging… That’s what Munster do’: Flanker Rynhardt Elstadt will be missed – he was ruled out due to recently returning to South Africa to take a pilot exam – but the French side can choose from players like Rory and Richie Arnold, Joe …: …
Beijing’s ‘sandstorm’ was actually a dust storm – and that’s much worse: The skies in Beijing turned orange recently, thanks to what was widely-reported as a massive sandstorm. The problem, at least in terms of public health, is that it was not actually a sandstorm. It was a dust storm. This might sound like an …
Only 2% of conversations end when we want them to – here’s why that’s cause for celebration: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Everyone’s familiar with the sensation of being trapped in a conversation for too long – be that over the garden fence or by the office water cooler. On the other end of the spectrum, we’ve also experienced …
South Africa in the news: Why The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Has Gotten A Bad Rap — And Why That’s Not Fair: By some measures, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may appear to be less effective than Moderna and Pfizer. But Dr. Ashish Jha says when it comes to hospitalizations and deaths, it’s just as …
The South African play that’s tackling the scourge of the street drug whoonga: Zenzo Msomi as Sipho (front) and Ngcebo Cele as Andile in Ulwembu. Val Adamson/Ulwembu The drug whoonga has plagued South African communities for at least a decade, yet only gained significant public attention when it appeared more visibly in the inner-city and …
Boris Johnson may soon have the power to call elections whenever he wants – a legal view on why that’s not a good idea: Legislation is currently making its way through the UK parliament to repeal the controversial fixed-term parliaments act, which sets the period between general elections at five years and limits the prime …
South Africa in the news: What’s up with the Carmax that’s supposed to be next…: What’s up with the Carmax that’s supposed to be next to kohl’s? Well, here we are my friends, neighbors, and unknowns with no end in site Covid 19 seems to be 62 percent less in the US but now with …
As the world changes, science does too — and that’s a good thing: Science can become more open and inclusive and can shift its culture. Suwit Rattiwan/Shutterstock The term “Industry 4.0” has been used for years to describe the need for societies to adapt their work and productivity to the “4th Industrial Revolution”, in which …
South Africa in the news: Gladys Berejiklian reveals virus rule that’s likely to stay ‘indefinitely’: NSW coronavirus restrictions could ease next week, but there is one rule that could be here to stay: the mask mandate.: “South Africa” – BingNews Makaab: Tau is reaping the benefits: Mike Makaab says what is happening to Percy Tau …
Going to the cinema in Lagos isn’t just about the movie that’s showing: Nigerian director Kunle Afolayan speaks with passengers aboard a flight during the premiere of his film, The CEO. Florian Placheur/AFP/Getty Going to the movies is a favourite hobby of many young people in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous city. As the centre of …