Why unsafe paraffin stoves are still being widely used in South Africa
Aug 13, 2018 14:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The discovery of fire is often considered to be the most important in the history of humankind. But an untamed fire is also insidious and destructive. In South Africa, untamed fires are on the rise in informal...
Why Elon Musk should take Tesla private
Aug 13, 2018 14:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Elon Musk has announced that he is thinking of taking Tesla private, eight years after the automakers initial public offering. The news immediately created a buzz in financial markets and Teslas share price...
The rise of cyberlockers: how online piracy is fighting back
Aug 13, 2018 14:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Illegal downloading is on its way out. A new report released by polling firm YouGov has found that only 10% of people in the UK now use illegal downloads to access music, down from 18% in 2013. And the recently released...
Disabled teens suffering the mental health effects of bullying
Aug 13, 2018 14:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Almost half of the poorer mental health we see in teenagers with a disability is due to bullying, our new research shows. If we could stop the high levels of bullying that adolescents with a disability experience, we...
Turkey's lira crisis: 'economic war' sees Erdoğan look east for new allies
Aug 13, 2018 14:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Global markets are on edge once again, this time thanks to the Turkish lira. It crashed more than 15% against the US dollar, euro and pound sterling on August 10 and continued to fall when markets reopened after the...
Dieting after birth can make mum's self esteem worse
Aug 13, 2018 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Royal Kate Middleton and reality superstar Kylie Jenner have recently given birth, although you wouldnt know it from looking at them. Often celebrities seem to have a super-human ability of returning to their pre-pregnancy...
Heritage value is in the eye of the beholder: why Fed Square deserves protection
Aug 13, 2018 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The Victorian branch of the National Trust of Australia has nominated Melbournes Federation Square for heritage protection. This follows efforts by the state government and Fed Square management to reshape the space ...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects