The Anthropocene or modern human era could be humanity’s last – though the Earth will survive us – unless we act to stop global warming
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Remembering Tutu: To forgive is not to forget, and memory can heal
As we bid farewell to the older generation that brought us political freedoms, we must never forget where we come from as a society
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Reconnecting with our interstellar family
This year has seen shift away from a policy of non-disclosure as more official statements reveal the extent of UFO activity
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South Sudan pushes hard to raise quality of education, improve adult literacy
Education offers a way out of poverty, but Covid-19’s disruption to the nation’s schooling system risks undoing much recent progress
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Pilchards and cabbage on Christmas Day? Abantu bazothini?
Is there such a thing as dijo tsa makgowa and black people’s food? How traumas, insecurities, childhood doctrines and more influence what, how and when we eat
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Why do foreign donors wish to control African CSOs?
Donors keep telling Africans to ‘be patient’ and ‘remain hopeful’, but most haven’t increased their funding since Covid-19
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The race for profits complicated racial identity in South Africa
There are Afrikaners with West African ancestry, blue-eyed amaMpondo, English amaZulu
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Translocal networks are an alternative approach to governance
They support governance change in communities and connect to share ideas and improve what they do — and they push for inclusion, equality, and justice
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Deepfakes: Next level of disinformation and the need for regulation
The creation of convincing fake videos has huge ramifications for society and we should be suitably cautious
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Enough is enough: recognise the signs of burnout
Asking for help when work becomes too much is not only necessary, it is an unmatched leadership quality
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If we want change, we need to build strong communities
A tech platform is one way for neighbourhoods and communities to communicate and coalesce around issues, events and emergencies
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Exposing the myth of the mbokodo women
Women are expected to be able be superwomen, but some struggle, particularly if they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which is often undiagnosed