High speed trains like this one in Casablanca, Morocco, will benefit from satellite communication support.
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Africa’s outer space programme can help the continent meet its other flagship goals.
The burden of mental illness in South Africa is high.
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The loss of income, economic and food insecurity, fear of infection, and death of family members resulted in feelings of frustration, anxiety and depression.
Electricity pylons at night in Johannesburg South Africa, the country’s economic hub.
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Economic and energy policymakers are responsible for increasing both demand for and supply of electricity. There must be a surplus of energy which will encourage economic growth.
The 2013 strike over wages by farm workers in South Africa’s Western Cape.
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Inequality in organisations is difficult to shift because they are entrenched by the status quo.
The reduction of environmental pollution has offered countries the opportunity to start from a position of reduced pollution.
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Investment in green technologies in sectors which cause significant environmental pollution can create a double dividend.
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500 million people live in 19 African countries deemed “water insecure”.
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At this point it’s pragmatic to integrate COVID-19 management into routine health practices.
The SA Agulhas amid the ice of Antarctica.
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The SA Agulhas II is helping South Africa to become a leader in Antarctic science.
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The no-fee school policy in South Africa, while well-intentioned, demands a serious review.
Hleketani farmers attend a meeting of their grocery savings club.
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Crisis is a given for resource-poor households globally, but — in the absence of supportive policies — so are these careful strategies of self-provisioning and mutual aid.
3D printing is an excellent match for smaller operators.
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3D printing doesn’t need high-volume centralised production and large inventory stocking.
Maria Khoza collecting water from the City of Tshwane municipality after a short closure of the a treatment plant caused by a sewage leakage in 2019.
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South Africa’s dams are overflowing but the country is still facing water supply challenges.
Moving surplus rhinos to set up new populations, and hunting small numbers of males encourages population growth and range expansion.
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Legal hunting helps rhino conservation for biological and socio-economic reasons.
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The study found most use Tinder casually because they’re bored, playing with the app like a kind of smartphone game - even though many use it to find true love.
Some African leaders have not forgiven NATO for the ouster and death of Libya’s Gaddafi.
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African countries’ decision to avoid condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine was not based only on issues directly connected to the conflict.
Anatomist and anthropologist Matthew Drennan in his anthropology laboratory at the University of Cape Town in 1931.
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Scientists themselves seemed to be unaware that their lack of comment on the absurdity of apartheid was a statement in itself.
Scientists’ involvement in media reporting on fire leads to more nuanced and balanced messages.
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Fire must be allowed to play its natural role.
Coal fired power station in South Africa .
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The court ruling that it’s a constitutional right to have clean air highlights the fact that South Africa needs to improve air quality urgently.
South Africa’s Masabata Klaas (right) celebrates a victory against England.
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Kicking off the cup with three straight wins, South Africa is ranked 2nd in the world in one day internationals.
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South Africa should start offering whistleblowers monetary compensation in cases where they help identify tax evaders.