Remote working improves the lives of female managers – but at a cost
A woman working from home. Alistair Berg/Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a question that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: […]
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George Magoha was a force for better education in Kenya. But he had his flaws
Prof George Magoha, then Kenya’s cabinet secretary for Education, with school pupils and parents in Nairobi, in September 2019. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images The […]
South Africa’s dysfunctional universities: the consequences of corrupt decisions
The integrity of the academic project should underscore universities’ work at all times. xtock/Shutterstock What happens when those responsible for managing universities cannot trust each […]
Children and teens aren’t doing enough physical activity – new study sounds a health warning
Regular physical activity helps to prevent and manage many chronic diseases. Amorn Suriyan/Shutterstock Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also […]
Artificial intelligence in South Africa comes with special dilemmas – plus the usual risks
3rdtimeluckystudio/Shutterstock When people think about artificial intelligence (AI), they may have visions of the future. But AI is already here. At its base, it is […]
It’ll take 150 years to map Africa’s biodiversity at the current rate. We can’t protect what we don’t know
Niassa Special Reserve in Northern Mozambique’s is just one of the continent’s under-mapped biodiversity areas. Harith Omar Morgadinho Farooq The African continent is bursting with […]
Heat stress is rising in southern Africa – climate experts show where and when it’s worst
Being too hot isn’t just uncomfortable: it can be dangerous. Angel DiBilio/Shutterstock Most of us have felt either too hot or too cold at some […]
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: COVID experience highlights conspiracies, mistrust and the role of the media
Intent to vaccinate cannot be used to predict uptake. Siphiwe Sibeko/POOL/AFP via Getty Images In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases […]
Free online courses could be a path to higher education in African countries but awareness is low
Open and distance learning were specifically designed to allow anyone, anywhere to access higher education. Alistair Berg/Getty Images Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the largest […]
Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: here’s why it happened in Africa
That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique features of Africa’s ecology were responsible for the crucial evolutionary […]