A vendor in South Africa’s Alexandra with the backdrop of the Sandton Towers, one of Africa’s most prestigious shopping centres.
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Social protection on its own doesn’t shift the dial. Radical economic policies are needed to tackle poverty and inequality.
The U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol resumes on Sept. 28, 2022.
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While the Jan. 6 committee investigating the US Capitol attacks has limited legal powers, it can help craft an accurate narrative of American democracy and history.
It’s estimated that tobacco use kills half of it’s consumers.
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South Africa was once a leader in tobacco use control but has since fallen behind, and smoking prevalence has steadily increased.
Opening up spaces for students to talk to each other and to lecturers is a way to entrench education as a public good.
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Putting students at the centre of their learning is a powerful tool for decolonising the classroom.
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Cannabis consumption erodes mental well-being and has adverse effects on school, work, and social life.
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In some African countries, astronomical research is quite developed.
Eleven percent of South African adults live with diabetes.
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Most people with diabetes are poorly controlled. This makes them vulnerable to complications like eye problems, kidney disease, and even amputations.
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African countries need to be more deliberate in developing space capabilities.
A South African street vendor awaits customers. The country has some of the highest inequality in the world.
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An unfunded expansion of the social transfer system could lead to even worse economic outcomes — the medicine should not be worse than the disease.
South African comedian Trevor Noah at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 12, 2022.
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The comic offers important ways of criticising those in power. Trevor Noah is superb at it.
A man living living on the streets in Johannesburg holding the nyaope (opiod) drug ready to smoke.
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The six young men took very different routes to recovery. Their experiences hold important lessons for managing opioid addiction.
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Obesity leads to a number of maternal and child health problems.
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Parental alienation is a recurring problem that affects many families who are experiencing high conflict, separation and divorce.
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The time to fix the roof is while the sun is still shining. Before the economic situation goes from bad to worse, the impact of rising interest rates can be mitigated in a combination of ways.
Poor retention in health services is one of the most important reasons people interrupt HIV treatment.
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When antiretroviral therapy is working effectively, HIV cannot be transmitted. This allows people with HIV to live fuller lives without the fear of infecting others.
Protesters and police clash during a march against illegal immigrants in South Africa.
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Scapegoating immigrants will not result in significantly improved healthcare service provision, reduced crime or less unemployment.
Early learning and play are key to children’s development - and their futures.
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Early childhood development principals aren’t just educators: they’re also managers and business people, and those skills are critical.
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Boards of non-profit companies must be vigilant about who they appoint as directors and do proper screening.
Traditional courts don’t reflect indigenous ways of dispute resolution.
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South African legislators are steadily moulding indigenous laws into the image of western laws.
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The domestic workers’ place of work, as a private household, is difficult to monitor. It is therefore challenging for government to enforce current legislation.