world health organisation Archives

General

Governments know most people obey — especially in a state of disaster

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Is this a global re-run of the Milgram obedience and the Stanford prison experiments?

by Bert Olivier 29 March 202129 March 2021

Lifestyle

What’s cooking on the cannabis calendar

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With the right legislation, the plant could financially benefit the average South African

by Derek Davey 15 February 202116 February 2021

General

‘If it were up to me, alcohol would be banned for good’

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Although only a small percentage of people abuse drink, they can wreak all sorts of havoc

by Charmain Naidoo 4 February 20214 February 2021

Business, Environment

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

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The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy

by Timothy Lloyd 10 November 202016 November 2020

Media, News/Politics

Coronovirus, meaningless numbers, disaster capitalism: Oligarchy’s dream come true

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Some corporates, some philanthropists, and some governments, the United States in particular, have a vested interest in a global pandemic — and the stats of infection rates and deaths are useful to them.

by David Pittaway 11 May 202011 May 2020

General, News/Politics

Comfortably numbers: Reflections on Covid-19 data

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Is the coronavirus mortality rate, fallible as it is, even the number we should be focusing on right now?

by Peter Townshend 5 May 20205 May 2020

General, News/Politics

MDG target for water met but our taps still run dry

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A United Nations and World Health Organisation report released last week (South Africa’s national water week) has claimed a near victory in achieving one of the most important Millennium Development Goals: making drinking water accessible to millions of the poor. According to the report, titled Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation 2012, “over two billion […]

by Isaac Mangena 20 March 201220 March 2012