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A sanitation game changer for Africa and the world
Millions of South Africans are among the 4 billion+ people that are without decent and sustainable sanitation in the world. And our horror stories are well documented, including the shocking cases of school pupils that have died in pit latrines. Many more countries in the world have faced similar cases and clearly this is a […]
A Carbon Catch-22
To keep one electric geyser hot for one year takes 1 ton of coal (burned to generate the electricity). The National Development Plan calls for 50% of homes to have solar water heating by 2030. In 2020, only one million homes have fitted solar water heaters. That is ten percent of the 11 million homes in […]
Can Africa build its capacity to deal with the Coronavirus in time?
As the AU Summit commences in Addis Ababa today (Sunday) there is one glaring omission from the official agenda – the danger that the Coronavirus poses to the continent, and the capacity of African countries to deal with it. On Tuesday last week, Dr Ambrose Otau Talisuna from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Africa Office, […]
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Land reform: is there a right and a wrong?
Whilst South Africans have until the end of February to share their comment on the draft national policy for beneficiary selection and land allocation, it feels like the land reform debate largely remains a dialogue of the deaf. Many spend their energy shouting about how they are right and others are wrong. Perhaps conflict resolution and problem-solving skills […]
Queen bees muscle out other women in the workplace
The Queen Bee Syndrome is one in which a woman in a position of authority views or treats subordinates more critically if they are female, while favouring males when it comes to promotion. In nature the Queen Bee is the only queen in her colony; she is fed royal jelly and is the largest bee in […]
For the love of postcards
Before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, there was the postcard. The younger among us may never have sent one to anyone. Communication today is mostly instant, and mail is derogatorily called “snail mail” by the digital crowd. Since the world’s first picture postcard was sent to London-based writer Theodore Hook in 1840, the postcard has enjoyed […]
INNOVATION
Achieving a digital balance in a technology-driven world: At what cost?
Exactly 2 years ago, I wrote about something that I felt was shameful for an academic like me to write about. It was how...
EDUCATION
For the love of postcards
Before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, there was the postcard. The younger among us may never have sent one to anyone. Communication today is mostly...
ECONOMICS
Queen bees muscle out other women in the workplace
The Queen Bee Syndrome is one in which a woman in a position of authority views or treats subordinates more critically if they are female,...
