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Private rhino owner John Hume recently held South Africa's first online rhino horn auction. It didn’t get the response he expected. Keith Somerville argues that its limited success is a setback to achieving a legal, commercial trade in rhino horn and could harm efforts to protect the endangered species.
Fake news has become much more sophisticated as fake newsmongers become more adept at packaging their product in a way that closely mimics the truth. This has been particularly useful for political actors. George Ogola demonstrates how this is affecting Kenya's mainstream media.
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Rhino horn will still be available for private sales in South Africa as long as permits are available.
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Keith Somerville, University of Kent
The first online rhino auction in South Africa wasn't a success. This has done very little to help rhinos. It may, in fact, encourage more poaching as demand has not slowed down.
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Politics + Society
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George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire
Fake news has intruded on every aspect of life. Audiences need to counter its appeal, as the media alone is incapable of debunking false information.
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Lyn Snodgrass, Nelson Mandela University
South Africa has one of the worst records of violence against women in the world. But not all women in the country seem to want to change this.
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Environment + Energy
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Francis Massé, York University, Canada
Military style anti-poaching is often criticised because it alienates communities living around protected areas. But these initiatives give them an incentive to protect the species.
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From our international editions
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Jason von Meding, University of Newcastle; Hang Thai T.M., University of Newcastle
Disasters may have 'natural' triggers but why are ethic minorities forced to live under harsh conditions that make them particularly vulnerable to catastrophes?
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Steve Schifferes, City, University of London
Inequality was the hot button issue at the triennial meeting of the world's top economists.
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Brandon McFadden, University of Florida
Companies are exploiting a knowledge gap with consumers and fears of the supposed health hazards of certain ingredients with so-called absence labels.
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