Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how
There’s an assumption in the agricultural industry that the yields and prices of crops will vary according to local conditions as well as supply and […]
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Battling with mistrust and poor working conditions, health workers face a difficult fight against Ebola in DRC
The handwashing and temperature reading stations set up in the most widely frequented places in Goma and on the roads leading to other urban centres […]
Mass protests in Latin America against the neoliberal model
“It’s not 30 pesos: it’s 30 years.” This slogan, one of the most frequently used in the mass protests in Chile, explains in seven words […]
Mining activities continue to dispossess black families in South Africa
Dispossession in South Africa is associated with the period of colonialism and apartheid. As a result, not much consideration is given to how previously marginalised […]
In Mexico, domestic workers are defending their labour and human rights
A 2013 study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) found that there were at least 52 million domestic workers in the world, the majority of them women. […]
Social and economic woes weigh heavily on Algeria’s future
The last eight months have seen the rise of a protest movement without precedent in the history of Algeria. Millions of citizens have taken to […]
In Zimbabwe, trade unionists, human rights activists and opposition politicians are under siege
When Munashe Chirowamari left home on 11 October 2018 to join fellow trade unionists on a demonstration organised by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions […]
How to get fishers more involved in decisions that affect them
South Africa’s approach to managing its fishing industry is supposed to include all interested parties. Fishers and government should work together to make decisions. But this has […]
Can migrants, robots and retirees help to combat the demographic crisis in an ageing Japan?
Turning 100 is no longer a novelty in Japan. Itsuko Inoue recently celebrated her 100th birthday, joining the ranks of Japan’s 71,000 centenarians. A native […]
Are indigenous textile makers fashion’s latest victims?
The Oma people, a small indigenous community in Laos, are the antithesis of the speed of today’s fashion industry. The streets of their small villages […]
We did the sums on South Africa’s mental health spend. They’re not pretty
South Africa has taken steps towards strengthening mental health care in the last 20 years. These include reforming the Mental Health Care Act 2002 and developing a National […]
Pakistan makes uneven progress in the fight for gender equality
In Pakistan women don’t just have to contend with glass ceilings. They are hemmed-in by walls and barriers of every construction. Look at most international […]
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