New evidence supports the belief that South Africa’s education is not all bad
In the past few years, there has been uncertainty around whether the learning outcomes of South Africa’s schools are improving from their historically low levels. […]
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Is the EU locking into natural gas despite its promise to lead the global phase-out of fossil fuels?
At the north-western tip of Krk, Croatia’s largest island and a top tourist destination, a jetty is being built and pipes are being laid down […]
Plans to fight coronavirus must pay attention to the environment
The rapid onset and spread of coronavirus is proving to be a huge challenge for public health officials across the world. Coronaviruses are a large […]
Can rice survive climate change?
Every June, Thailand’s fields fill with millions of farmers as they begin to plant rice, the foundation of the country’s diet. In 2015, however, the […]
Digital equality: South Africa still has a long way to go
In the South African President’s state of the the Nation Address earlier this month Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the fact that the country’s Competition Commission had […]
How waste pickers in the global South are being sidelined by new policies
The world is producing more and more waste, with serious health and environmental consequences. In urban areas, domestic waste is accumulating fast and landfills fill […]
The Donetsk People’s Republic, a state under construction or a ghost state?
The huge administrative building gives a feeling of emptiness as you enter. Dressed in military fatigues, a soldier keeps the visitor’s register. “Passport!” he says […]
Can new trade rules help east Africa’s cross-border women traders secure a decent livelihood?
Lorna Okitoyi has been a cross-border trader based in Malaba, western Kenya for over 10 years. The 46-year-old mother-of-two sells food staples and kitchen utensils […]
South Africa’s spaza shops: how regulatory avoidance harms informal workers
Small informal retailers are a ubiquitous feature of any developing country’s urban landscape. Known as spaza shops in South Africa, they are an important, even […]
Due diligence: has France really laid the foundations to end corporate impunity?
On 24 October 2013, the Rana Plaza disaster in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, triggered a huge outcry. Over a thousand people were killed when […]
What will it take for Canada to confront its femicide crisis?
As civil society, activists, governments and the United Nations hail 2020 a critical year for advancing women’s rights and gender equality, a femicide crisis in […]
How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights
Echoes of apartheid-style exploitation of workers have resurfaced in recent years in South Africa. Debates around these malpractices were given fresh impetus four years ago […]
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