The Conversation
Ocean currents can generate electricity – and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest
6th June 2025 The world’s oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. They’re filled with currents, some much stronger than the fastest flowing large rivers.... →
Rashid Lombard: the photographer who documented both resistance and celebration in South Africa
6th June 2025 The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist... →
Dehorning rhinos tips the balance against poaching – new study
6th June 2025 Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10... →
Climate justice for Africa: 3 legal routes for countries that suffer the most harm
4th June 2025 Climate change lawsuits have become a new way for countries to assert their rights against actions that degrade the environment. But African... →
Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world – what the G20 can do about it
4th June 2025 Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change.... →
Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong 
29th May 2025 When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are... →
Initiation season in South Africa: why state regulation clashes with customary laws
29th May 2025 It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to... →
10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – what’s working and what still needs to be done
28th May 2025 The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles... →
Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco are big killers: why the G20 should add its weight to health taxes
28th May 2025 By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of all deaths annually. Eight percent of these will be in the global south. Most of these... →
Trump’s Afrikaners are South African opportunists, not refugees: what’s behind the US move
22nd May 2025 South Africans are wearily attuned to governments’ Orwellian misuse of language. After all, South Africa is a country where a one-time government... →
