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Violent protests forced Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to cancel extending his overseas trip from Russia to the World Economic Forum summit in Davos. David Moore writes that the brutal response by Zimbabwe's government to those protesting massive fuel hikes has dashed any hopes people may have had about Mnangagwa's leadership.
The threat of climate change features in everyone’s daily news digest. But many of us remain confused about how climate differs from weather. Jennifer Fitchett offers a clear and simple explanation.
In today's episode of Pasha we delve into the fascinating world of astronomy by exploring the South African Astronomical Observatory. Astronomer Itumeleng Monageng gives us insights about the Observatory and what it does.
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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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David B. Moore, University of Johannesburg
The Zimbabwean government's brutal response to protests has dashed hopes for democracy under President Mnangagwa.
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Heavy snow in Washington, DC, is an example of “weather” - not “climate”.
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Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand
At a very simple level, "weather" refers to day-to-day conditions. "Climate" describes the average over many years.
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Health + medicine
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Joseph Kimani Wanjeri, University of Nairobi
Research found that burns were most common among children under five years.
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Laura Rossouw, University of Cape Town
Research shows that a higher excise tax rate on tobacco would result in a decrease in the number of people who smoke.
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Business + economy
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Sean Gossel, University of Cape Town
Indications are that even an ANC victory at the polls is unlikely to reverse the party's decline in popular support.
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Dr. Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town
African countries need to find a way to present a common front to the rating agencies.
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From our international editions
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Howard Yu, IMD Business School
Monopolies are bad for innovation and dismantling them would help the US economy compete.
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Jennifer Johns, University of Bristol
There is a plethora of highly troubling issues facing the global economy that are caused, in part, by globalisation.
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Bradley W. Hart, California State University, Fresno
Russians have been charged with interfering with the 2016 US presidential election. If true, it's not an isolated incident. Twice before, foreign powers tried to influence who won the Oval Office.
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Meredith Broussard, New York University
If you want to really learn your way around a new place, paper maps still trump digital options.
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