
On March 14, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order that called for the dismantling of seven federal agencies to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law. They ranged from the United States...

Scientists in Antarctica: why they’re there and what they’ve found
A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africas isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one of its nine team members of becoming violent. The Conversation Africa asked geomorphologist David...

What is apartheid? New book for young readers explains South Africa’s racist system
A new book, Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid, has just been published in South Africa. Intended for young people but speaking to readers of all ages, the book explores what it was like living through this...

Starmer’s plan to ‘build baby build’ risks more American-style car-dominated sprawl
The UKs Labour government has promised to take an axe to red tape through bold reforms to the planning system. It hopes to kickstart economic growth by generating the biggest building boom in a generation. It seems that...

Fluoride occurs naturally in drinking water, especially well water, but the concentrations are generally low in public water supplies. In some countries, such as the US, Canada, UK, Australia and Ireland, fluoride is...

Grateful Dead at 60: three folklore tales that inspired the band’s music
Dead Company, the latest and most enduring post-Grateful Dead project, is about to take to the stage for the second time at the Las Vegas Sphere. The lineup contains original Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir, and...

South Africa hasn’t given individuals access to the African Court – this needs to be fixed
US President Donald Trumps second term has brought South Africas domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trumps anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South...