Universities must do more than just offer online learning: they must make sure lecturers know how to adapt to the technology.
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Lecturers need to be adept at both the theories of online learning and the technology used to do it.
South Africa provides fertile ground for money laundering and terrorism funding.
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In being grey listed South Africa joins a list of countries with poor governance. Others are war zones or countries with jihadist terror groupings operating on their land.
A house in Diobu, Port Harcourt
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Poverty drives vulnerability to climate risks in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
A satellite image of Lake Bosumtwi. It filled a meteorite impact crater.
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It’s time to get more Ghanaians interested in this fascinating, important aspect of science.
Most of Niger is infertile. Two-thirds of the country is located in the Sahara desert.
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Better food supply, a reduction in population growth rate, and greater integration into global markets are three key steps Niger must take.
Mondli Gungubele, former minister in the Presidency, was in charge of intelligence.
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Having an intelligence service that is not fit for purpose means the country is vulnerable to security threats from within and outside the country.
Rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes Known during the Metro FM awards nominations in Johannesburg in January.
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The explosive viral spread of the grainy but dramatic footage shows the limits of mainstream media ethics.
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Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, has a chief heat officer, the first in Africa. She has her work cut out for her.
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South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
Members of a European Union election observation team speak to voters in Zimbabwe.
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Voters speak favourably about the potential of observation to improve overall electoral quality and transparency.
Students from the University of Johannesburg: finding jobs even for graduates is tough in South Africa.
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There’s a case to be made for combining cash grants and job-search assistance services.
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Nigerians head to the polls for presidential elections on 25 February. Here are five things you should know about the elections.
After colonial contact, indigenous Africans acquired horses and guns, and raided settlers as a means of resistance.
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Changes in southern African rock art reflect the mixing of groups of people after they came into contact with each other.
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Rwanda has built a healthcare delivery system on primary healthcare with individuals and communities at the centre.
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi looks on during a party campaign rally in Lagos.
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Peter Obi is leading a ‘third force’ that might spring surprises in Nigeria’s presidential election.
A view of Johannesburg’s Braamfontein district seconds after a scheduled power cut.
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Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.
AI can be like having a high-level personal assistant.
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Early adopters have started using ChatGPT to assist with mundane tasks like writing sick certificates and patient letters.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerges winner of a disputed 2023 presidential election.
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A digital tool to help citizens know the candidates better has been developed for Nigeria’s 2023 elections.
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Seeing grit as a panacea among historically disadvantaged students can be a dangerous distraction from other barriers to student retention.
The fishing village of Mahebourg, Mauritius, is among the places in the path of cyclone Freddy.
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Tropical cyclones are becoming more frequent in the Indian Ocean. Here’s why and what that means.
Waste on Lekki beach, Lagos.
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Nigeria’s incoming president must prioritise environmental protection to avert further loss of the country’s biodiversity.
An artist’s impression of Gan Siyobonga memorial park in Israel.
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Gan Siyabonga is unique in Israel. It highlights a group that was both anti-apartheid and pro-Zionist.
Local residents gather around the biggest mosque in the region for the evening prayer in Bahai, Chad.
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Chad fulfils all conditions to be affected by Islamist terrorism. But the threat so far comes from its neighbours, not from the inside.
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Confident chatbots could undermine trust and romance - but probably won’t. They may even enhance online dating.