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After suffering credit rating downgrades the South African economy has slipped deeper into a crisis with news that it has entered a recession. Jannie Rossouw explains what it means.
Tomorrow is World Ocean’s Day, a good moment to remind ourselves how dependent we are on the big blue. Sophie von der Heyden notes the impressive list of ocean services we rely on and why we need to protect them.
An exhibition in Johannesburg deals with the ongoing impact of colonialism and post-colonialism as well as an artist’s personal story. Ângela Ferreira explains how her work weaves together the strands of her life, from Mozambique to South Africa and Portugal.
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The bad news keeps piling up for South Africa’s economy.
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Jannie Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa has recorded two consecutive GDP contractions. What does it mean?
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Environment + Energy
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Sophie von der Heyden, Stellenbosch University
World Oceans Day reminds us we should be contributing towards the safeguarding of the big blue. Without it the chances of survival are very low indeed.
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Arts + Culture
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Ângela Ferreira, Universidade de Lisboa
A new art exhibition in Johannesburg mines the rich intersections between Mozambique, South Africa and Portugal.
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Health + Medicine
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Julian May, University of the Western Cape; Stephen Devereux, University of Sussex
Tackling the challenge of stunting in South Africa needs a convergence of science and policy along with better cohesion and coordination of policy at all levels of government.
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From our international editions
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Alan Greene, Durham University
The way we talk about attacks is actually helping the extremists' monstrous cause.
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Dyan Mazurana, Tufts University
Who is responsible for this problem? Research indicates that it's often the victims' own colleagues, and that aid agencies don't do enough to stop it.
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Carly Moores, Flinders University; Jacqueline Miller, Flinders University; Lucinda Bell, University of South Australia
Having trouble getting your kids to eat? Here are six things you could do at the table, and before, to make meal times a bit less stressful.
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