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During this year’s International Women’s Day, which addressed the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education, the UN…

Women’s sport has reached previously unheard-of heights, 2023 is expected to be the year that great athletes who are still…

By Roy Havemann The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the country’s troubled power utility, Eskom,…

By Amy West Humans weren’t the only beings doing it tough with mental health issues during the pandemic. Our pets…

Since the Covid epidemic, fewer primary school students are able to read for comprehension, and the majority of second-graders are…

All facets of South Africa’s society have suffered as a result of the severe energy crisis. Regular and protracted power outages, which first appeared in 2007, are also driving an increase in crime, particularly street violence.  The most recent quarterly crime numbers have endangered the state of the struggling economy, food security, and health and educational results. Power outages were clearly a contributing factor in all robbery categories significantly increasing from July to September 2022…

Dr Danny Buckley Being paid for work in cash is often frowned upon in the UK. It can be seen…

The recent announcement by the City of Cape Town that it will soon be able to pay for own-generated solar…

By Jonathan Jansen What happens when those responsible for managing universities cannot trust each other to act with integrity? In…

Military website Global Firepower has published its military strength ranking for 2023 featuring 145 countries, with the ranking utilising more than 60…