Giorno: 4 Gennaio 2023

‘Reckoning with the Riots’: A short documentary on the July 2021 unrest

Read More fIn just eight days of the deadly July 2021 riots, more than 350 people died across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. One of the most violent episodes in post-apartheid South Africa has still not been reckoned with. Many of the killers who murdered innocent people — some of whom were private security guards and vigilantes […]

Are private wildlife conservancies the way to sustainable tourism in Africa?

Read More In December, over 190 countries attending a UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada committed to protecting 30% of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters in an attempt to conserve global biodiversity.  Africa is seen as a key pillar in these efforts. And yet, a conservation revolution may already be underway on […]

Welsh first minister criticised for ‘lavish’ World Cup hotel stay paid by Qatar

Read More The Welsh first minister has been criticised for staying in a five-star hotel paid for by the Qatar government during his trip to the football World Cup. Mark Drakeford and the Welsh economy minister, Vaughan Gething, stayed at the Ritz-Carlton as guests of the host nation. The Liberal Democrats claimed accepting the hospitality […]

Dai trumpiani ai pro-Life, Meloni fa rete per il partito. Ma Berlusconi: “Guido io”

Read More ROMA – Una cosa è certa: il simbolo che Giorgia Meloni presenterà alle prossime Europee del 2024 conterrà la parola “Conservatori”. Quanto grande, e se mantenendo comunque la dicitura Fratelli d’Italia, sarà deciso nel corso del 2023. La scritta sarà sicuramente più evidente di quella già presente nel logo della tornata per il […]

Autonomia, ai lombardi 19 mila euro ai campani 14 mila. Su scuola, trasporti e sanità lo Stato premia già il Nord

Read More ROMA – Nel dibattito sull’Autonomia differenziata rilanciata dal ministro per gli Affari regionali Roberto Calderoli, un tema chiave rimane sullo sfondo: la redistribuzione delle risorse, che sicuramente dovrà esserci se alcune Regioni avranno più competenze. Ed è evidente che rispetto allo status quo qualcuno dovrà perdere e qualcun altro dovrà ricevere qualcosa in […]

What African feminist movements are up against in 2023

Read More This year’s most notable decision affecting gender justice — the overturning of federal protection of the right to abortion in the United States — happened more than 9 500km from Africa, but its effect was felt here too. The US supreme court’s decision will affect legal, policy and public service spheres on the African […]

Brand spanking new metal headed to SA this year

Read More Phew! As we predicted at the beginning of 2022, last year was an eventful one, with a plethora of product launches. Not that we’re complaining because, at M&G Motoring, we enjoy bringing you world-class motoring content.  ‍And now we look at some of the cars set to hit our roads, if all goes […]

US expands access to abortion pills through pharmacies

Read More Retail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, a move that could significantly expand access to the procedure after last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned federal abortion rights.  Regulatory changes announced by the Food and Drug Administration mean that mifepristone, which is […]

UK households spent ?1.1bn more on groceries in December for fewer items

Read More Households in the UK spent ?1.1bn more on groceries in December than a year earlier, taking Christmas spending to a record ?12.8bn, but got fewer items in their baskets as rampant inflation hit home. In a clear indication of how soaring prices are hammering household budgets, the latest monthly report from retail analysts […]