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City blames informal settlement residents for overflowing sewage

2nd August 2019 Anathi Mlonyeni 0

The City of Cape Town blames illegal dumping by residents for the overflowing sewage in Kosovo and Samora Machel.

South Africa’s healthcare system can’t afford to ignore migration

31st July 2019 Sasha Frade Jo Vearey Stephen Tollman 0

Reflecting global trends, most migration in South Africa is internal – people moving between the country’s different provinces. South Africa is also home to a […]

Sowing seeds of resistance: the fight for food sovereignty in Palestine

23rd July 2019 Equal Times 0

This article is accompanied by a mini-documentary. Click here to watch. Food sovereignty in Palestine is inextricably linked to the fight for self-determination. Land dispossession in […]

Zambian teens can’t talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

8th July 2019 Joar Svanemyr 0

Becoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young girls’ health. That’s because they have a higher risk of maternal complications than adult women. In fact, these complications were […]

African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst

2nd July 2019 Corey J.A Bradshaw Enrico Di Minin 0

Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as road building, forestry […]

Adherence is delaying HIV elimination targets. What’s needed to break the cycle

10th June 2019 Michelle Moorhouse Willem Daniel Francois Venter 0

As 2020 draws closer, the deadline to end AIDS by 2030 looms large. The aim is to achieve the ambitious targets of “90-90-90”. That is, 90% […]

Lack of services in Grabouw’s informal settlement negatively affects women

6th June 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Inadequate water and sanitation services in Siyanyanzela in Grabouw is an extra burden for women who are residents of the informal settlement. More than five […]

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

29th May 2019 Karen Hofman Nicola Christofides 0

South Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The global average stands at 6%. One of the […]

How do Nigerian gay and bisexual men cope? This is what they told us

20th May 2019 Olakunie Oginni 0

Many Africans who are not gay or bisexual – sexually attracted only to people of the same sex or of both sexes – claim that […]

“We have an historic opportunity to put an end to the AIDS epidemic in Africa”

6th May 2019 Equal Times 0

Parked on Ouagadougou’s red soil opposite the association’s clinic under the burning sun, the ‘mobile screening’ van is the pride of the African Solidarity Association […]

Malawi is testing a new malaria vaccine. But it’s still early days

30th April 2019 Faith Osier 0

Malaria is a leading cause of death and illness around the world. Over 200 million cases are reported every year, and more than 400 000 people die. More […]

Why women’s involvement is so vital to water projects’ success – or failure

26th April 2019 Dalia Saad 0

When thinking about water management, gender is probably the last thing on many people’s minds. But in fact, the whole process of water management – […]

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