Withholding report cards from learners is against the law, North West MEC warns
Member of the executive council for education in North West province Mmaphefo Matsemela has warned school principals against withholding learners’…
Criminologist creates #ICantBeNext campaign in an effort to eradicate GBV
In the midst of the annual 16 days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign, police statistics…
Twitters plans to remove inactive accounts receive criticism
Twitter users have voiced their distress at the site’s plans to delete their dead loved ones’ accounts. The site has revealed that all accounts that have been inactive for the last…Continue Reading →
Young graduates beg for donations to help varsity peers
University graduates, volunteering at the Youth Empowerment Organisation (YEO) will this week be on different streets, in various cities including…
Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness wants to end HIV stigma
Jonathan Van Ness wants to end the stigma around HIV. The ‘Queer Eye’ star has been battling the virus –…
5 ways to make fashion greener
By 2050, we’re likely to see an enormous 22 million tonnes of microfibers as part of marine pollution. This is as a direct result of the increased use of synthetic…Continue Reading →
SA facing ‘dire’ water insecurity situation, president reveals
Years of drought has put immense pressure on South Africa’s water system, with a devastating impact on agriculture and communities,…
China to limit video-game usage to 90 minutes a day
China has announced drastic curfew measures on children in an attempt to curb video game addiction in the country. Gamers under…
SA parliament committee concerned over lack of ‘tangible’ drought strategy
Parliament’s select committee on cooperative governance and traditional affairs, water and sanitation says it is concerned at the lack of a tangible drought strategy to deal effectively with the challenges…Continue Reading →
Students create artificial intelligence that can predict lightning before it strikes
Until now lightning has been deemed ‘the most unpredictable phenomena in nature’. By combining meteorological data and artificial intelligence, students…