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The impression that’s been created is that political will is the only ingredient missing in fixing South Africa’s electricity crisis. But this is simplistic.
Artisanal gold mining is highly organised and rule-bound. Men, women and even children participate a hierarchy sustained by a web of buyers, sponsors and customers.
Water is a critical resource, enabling socio-economic development.
Removing red tape for new renewable energy projects will see additional energy coming online quite quickly.
Refinery closures in South Africa are shots fired in the long running contestation between the oil refiners and the government, which has been trying to introduce cleaner fuels.
A scholar of literature sees striking parallels between contemporary book bans in the US and those that took place in South Africa during apartheid.
Giving rivers rights would enable custodians to perform legal acts on the river’s behalf.
As diabetes progresses, insulin injections become the only treatment option. But the transition from oral medication to injectable insulin is often a bumpy one.
Five essential reads on why South Africa is failing to keep the lights on.
The early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches or dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, tiredness, chest and stomach pains and visual problems.
Known as ting or amazimba, indigenous sorghum is resilient and rich in cultural and health benefits – yet crops are declining.
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.
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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