Why Britain's decision to leave the EU is bad news for Africa
Jun 28, 2016 20:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The fallout from the UK referendum that ended in victory for those wanting the country to exit from the European Union (EU) is still reverberating around the world. But what does it mean for Africa? The decision will...
Nigeria's constitution holds the key to protecting internally displaced people
Jun 28, 2016 20:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The internal displacement of people has become a significant concern in Nigeria. More than two million people have fled their homes because of the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast. Millions more have been displaced...
Does a planet need plate tectonics to develop life?
Jun 28, 2016 20:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Science
Plate tectonics may be a phase in the evolution of planets that has implications for the habitability of exoplanets, according to new research published this month in the journal Physics of the Earth and Planetary...
Post Brexit: does South Africa have the appetite to strike new trade deals?
Jun 28, 2016 20:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The UK has voted to leave the European Union (EU). South Africa has historical and very close trade ties with the UK. Most of these relations were inherited by the EU when South Africa signed a free-trade agreement with...
The next solar revolution could replace fossil fuels in mining
Jun 28, 2016 19:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Recently Sandfire Resources, a gold and copper producer based in Western Australia, announced its new solar power plant will soon start powering its DeGrussa mine. By replacing diesel power, the 10-megawatt power station,...
The system often forgets children of people with cancer: here's how to help them
Jun 28, 2016 19:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Every year around 21,000 teenagers and young adults in Australia are told their parent has cancer. The need to care for their parents often disrupts these young peoples efforts for increased social, emotional and financial...
Google's murky Washington lobbying is making Apple look good
Jun 28, 2016 19:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Politics
Tech giant Apple last week told Politico it would withhold support for the Republican National Convention due to comments made by Donald Trump. Apple competitors Google and Facebook are still supporters though, with Google...
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