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Tourism in South Africa can be better
I read with great interest the opinion piece by Busani Ngcaweni in the Business Day of 9 July 2019. In it, Ngcaweni quite rightly recognises tourism as a key economic grower and employment driver. However, it is clear that the Department of Tourism is talking the talk but is not walking the walk. Statistics do not lie. The reality is […]
The dangers of plastics to water security
July of each year has been declared the Nelson Mandela Month of clearing our rivers from pollution, most, by plastics. Nobody is more disgusted at plastic pollution than those of us who every day has to use plastics to carry our goods and foods. It is distressing to see plastic products washed up on beaches […]
Is micro-living the answer to the housing crisis?
In post-war Britain, the brave new world of urban living was the modernist social housing block that sprang up as a solution to the Victorian slums that had blighted the landscape. Modelled on Le Corbusier’s designs for high-rise living, the new blocks were small, functional and dense living spaces for a city’s poor. The only […]
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An integration decision of note
At the heart of South Africa’s water woes lies our continued inability to utilize the water we already have innovatively, effectively, efficiently and with the right levels of efficacy. This is not in any way discounting the vagaries of Climate Change and the increased frequency of extreme weather events. The extended El Nino cycles, including […]
What the “prisoner’s dilemma” tells us about climate change
The prisoner’s dilemma is a well-known framework in game theory, which is the study of how and why people cooperate or compete with each other. According to the prisoner’s dilemma, rational individuals might not cooperate even though it would be in their combined best interests to do so. By prioritising their personal interests, individuals acting rationally can […]
Tourism in South Africa can be better
I read with great interest the opinion piece by Busani Ngcaweni in the Business Day of 9 July 2019. In it, Ngcaweni quite rightly recognises tourism as a key economic grower and employment driver. However, it is clear that the Department of Tourism is talking the talk but is not walking the walk. Statistics do not lie. The reality is […]
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Being a digital nomad is a way of life
Have multiple mobile devices, will travel -- and earn a living. Being a digital nomad is fast becoming a way of life and work for many people,...
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What the “prisoner’s dilemma” tells us about climate change
The prisoner’s dilemma is a well-known framework in game theory, which is the study of how and why people cooperate or compete with each other. According to...
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Tourism in South Africa can be better
I read with great interest the opinion piece by Busani Ngcaweni in the Business Day of 9 July 2019. In it, Ngcaweni quite rightly recognises tourism as a key...
