Fri 31 May 2024: World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on policies that governments can use to reduce consumption of tobacco products. Based on decades of evidence, the World Health Organization has declared tobacco taxes one of the […]
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Wed 29 May 2024: Do you ever use your cellphone while driving? Don’t feel too guilty about saying yes – nearly 60% of drivers admit to using their phone in hands-free mode while driving. But don’t become complacent either. Using your cellphone in hands-free mode while driving is not a perfectly safe activity, despite the impression you […]
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Wed 29 May 2024: We cannot navigate the global health crises we are facing under our current profit-oriented medicine development and manufacturing system. What happens when we run out of medicines? Medical authorities around the world are pondering this question as they struggle with shortages of a range of essential medicines amid a global drug […]
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Protesters at Wits University hold placards in support of Gaza [Courtesy of Zahra Carrim] Mon 27 May 2024: Despite mass student protests and calls from leaders, universities are dragging their feet over divestment from Israel. Johannesburg, South Africa – On May 13, 10 tents were pitched on the pristine lawns of the University of the […]
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Sat 25 May 2024: The Democracy Perception Index (DPI) issued its 2024 report on 8 May, revealing important and interesting shifts in global perceptions about democracy, geopolitics and international relations. The conclusions in the report were based on the views of over 62,000 respondents from 53 countries, representing roughly 75 per cent of the world’s total population. […]
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Fri 24 May 2024: Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. Smart homes look after themselves, and virtual meetings mean that for many, time spent commuting is a thing of the past. So […]
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Wed 22 May 2024: Johannesburg, South Africa – After weeks of legal disputes and rulings from the country’s electoral commission and court, South Africa’s highest court on Monday barred controversial former President Jacob Zuma from becoming a member of parliament. The Constitutional Court’s decision brings finality to the matter, however, experts have said it will not hamper Zuma’s […]
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Tue 21 May 2024: The author is a faculty member at Türkiye’s National Intelligence Academy ANKARA Hakki Uygur penned an analysis for Anadolu, addressing the helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and possible scenarios as developments unfold. What happened on Sunday? On May 19, at around 4.30 p.m. local […]
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Tue 21 May 2024: Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are. All users of social media are exposed to these […]
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Sun 19 May 2024: Former South African president Jacob Zuma surprised many in December 2023 by declaring he’d canvass for a new rival to the African National Congress (ANC), the party he used to lead. The new uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is on the ballot papers in the upcoming national election and provincial elections. […]
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