Ancient poop offers unusual insight into animal behaviour
One day this fresh elephant dung could be a coprolite helping scientists understand the past. Silarock/Shutterstock Some people are annoyed when they encounter a fresh […]
My child isn’t happy with their final exam results. How can I support them?
Teens look to their parents for love and support in hard times. Shutterstock Every January, the day arrives that South Africans know can decide their […]
Kenya’s school reform is entering a new phase in 2023 — but the country isn’t ready
Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images The start of the 2023 school year in Kenya marks an important occasion: the first cohort of pupils to adopt […]
Angola’s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region’s water – how we mapped this newly found landscape
Ask most people what they picture when thinking about natural “carbon sinks” – ecosystems that absorb and store greenhouse gases – and they’ll probably describe […]
Technology and sustainable development: a hamlet in rural South Africa shows how one can power the other
A family cooking with firewood in Qunu, the rural village where former South African President Nelson Mandela grew up. Carl De Souza/AFP via Getty Images […]
Nigeria’s university system needs radical reform: student loans for more than 100 million people might be a good place to start
There should be a rethink of Nigeria’s public university system. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Amid strikes by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, […]
Pregnant learners in South Africa need creches and compassion to keep them in school
Pregnant schoolgirls weigh up several factors when deciding whether to stay in school throughout and after their pregnancies. Stephane De Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images After […]
Tanzania’s tomato harvest goes to waste: solar-powered cold storage could be a sustainable solution
Post harvest losses are rampant in several parts of Africa Wikimedia Commons Feeding Africa’s growing population is a big development challenge for governments, policy makers […]
Elephant poaching rates vary across Africa: 19 years of data from 64 sites suggest why
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images It’s a grim and all too common sight for rangers at some of Africa’s nature reserves: the bullet-riddled carcass of […]
First study to estimate ‘blue carbon’ storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy
Flamingos feeding in salt marsh on an estuary in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Geoff Sperring/Shutterstock Marine ecosystems have a valuable role to play in […]