Known as ting or amazimba, indigenous sorghum is resilient and rich in cultural and health benefits – yet crops are declining.
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Considering South Africa’s climatic advantage, the fraction of electricity generated from renewable energy technologies is low.
Thousands of plant species are used in African traditional medicine. Extracts from some of these plants are part of important pharmaceutical drugs.
Caracals that hunt closer to urban areas where human population density is higher, have higher levels of chemicals in their systems.
Adolescent alcohol consumption is driven by several factors such as the availability of alcohol and social norms.
When a local authority runs out of cash, it is its most vulnerable citizens who suffer the most from the cuts to services and staffing that follow.
In 2013 stories emerged of gangs stealing plasma TV screens to use to make street drugs. It’s a myth, but it tells us something about South Africa’s social anxieties.
The industry’s prices and profits would be lower if laws were enforced.
People make decisions throughout their lives about their health. But when they are terminally ill they are not allowed to decide when they want to die.
It’s still fashionable today to promote tech startups and tech hubs based on models from the global north. But new, alternative and more sustainable models might be emerging.
Schools and teachers are reporting increased cases of ill-discipline and behavioural problems as a result of the challenges pupils experienced during the pandemic. Here’s what can be done.
Researchers have long argued that greywater could bolster South Africa’s food security if it’s used to water domestic food gardens.
The underlying reason for the price increases is the acceleration in the international price of crude oil, linked to the Russian war in the Ukraine.
If China progressively increases production and becomes a consistent net exporter of maize, South Africa would have to explore markets elsewhere.
Understanding the impact of the digital environment on children’s mental health requires a balanced consideration of not only the potential risks, but also the benefits of the online world.
Estuaries shelter and offer respite to countless species of birds, fish and mammals.
Periods of high food inflation affect poor households the most. This is because they spend a higher percentage of their income on food.
Robert Sobukwe was once perceived to possess more revolutionary potential than Nelson Mandela.
Much of the world’s seagrass is highly threatened through human actions such as coastal degradation, as well as impacts of climate change.
We expected to find that screening everybody for TB would identify individuals not yet diagnosed, and treating them quickly would reduce the prevalence of TB in the community.
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