Closing the gender gap in the ICT industry through mentorship

Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen|Published 2 days ago

Despite major technological advances, women remain underrepresented in ICT, particularly in technical roles. SEACOM CMO Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen reflects on her journey as a mentor and mentee, arguing that sustained mentorship is key to shifting this …

80 years after Mussolini’s death, what can democracies learn from his fascist rise?

The Conversation|Published 1 week ago

If the monarchy, military, other political parties and the church had attempted a principled, united opposition to fascism early enough, most of Mussolini’s crimes ...

I was a child soldier - and here's how we can protect children

The Conversation|Published 2 weeks ago

The problem persists because children’s presence on the battlefield throws the training and ethics of professional soldiers off balance. Children are widely considered ...

How Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

The Conversation|Published 2 weeks ago

Originating from Argentina, Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, witnessed firsthand the destruction of the Amazon and the plight of South America’s poorest communities. ...

When a trade war becomes a shooting war

Max Boot and The Washington Post|Published 3 weeks ago

In this analysis, Max Boot revisits Graham Allison’s “Thucydides Trap” theory to warn that the US-China trade war could spiral into something far more dangerous. ...

South Africa’s coalition government is at risk of crumbling: collapse would carry a heavy cost

The Conversation|Published 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s post-election government of national unity (GNU) was heralded as a revival of the spirit of compromise last seen in the 1990s. But less than a year ...

Do Inuit languages really have many words for snow? The results are surprising

The Conversation|Published 3 weeks ago

Thought to be a hoax, a new study looking at 616 languages around the world discovered that Eastern Canadian Inuktitut had the highest number of words related to ...

AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it

The Conversation|Published 3 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence may be the most significant disruptor in the history of mankin. . AI will undoubtedly help solve vast problems, while generating vast fortunes ...

South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: why not use seawater instead?

The Conversation|Published 1 month ago

As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable ...

‘Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber’ - experts on viral TikTok trend

The Conversation|Published 1 month ago

A series of viral videos by TikTok “cucumber guy” Logan Moffitt has raked in millions of views for his cucumber salad videos.

And who will Trump's tariffs hit the hardest? The US, of course

The Conversation|Published 1 month ago

The tariffs decrease US GDP by $438. 4 billion (1. 45%). Divided among the nation’s 126 million households, GDP per household decreases by $3 487 per year. That ...

Why Nigerian mums go overseas to have their babies

The Conversation|Published 1 month ago

In the UK, the phenomenon is labelled by some as the “Lagos Shuttle”, highlighting the high number of Nigerian women said to be so-called “birth tourists”.

Zulu royal traditions are changing with the times

The Conversation|Published 1 month ago

AmaZulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been in the headlines because he filed divorce papers against his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela, in order to marry ...

How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America

The Conversation|Published 1 month ago

This is the story of Superman: one of the most recognizable characters in history is, at its core, the ultimate story of an immigrant and the American Dream.

Women’s sexual pleasure is still taboo – but the Kamasutra tells a different story

Published 1 month ago

In India, where sex remains a taboo subject, the Kamastura ...

In Trump’s America, trolling is governance

The Washington Post|Published 2 months ago

The near-entirety of Trump’s speech consisted of elaborate (and not-so-elaborate) attempts to troll Democrats. How did “owning the libs” become a substitute for ...

Deeply religious African countries provide little state support to religion – unlike in Europe

The Conversation|Published 2 months ago

In most of the world, countries with religious populations are more likely to have governments that support religion through laws and policies. These laws might ...

Gold loves bad news - that's why it's rocketing

Dirk Baur|Published 2 months ago

The drivers behind this surging gold price include heightened uncertainty and fear of inflation that has been stoked by US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs, ...

Grant card swap debacle

Zoubair Ayoob|Published 2 months ago

The government has backed off and delayed the switch over of Sassa cards

Is Earth losing its natural cooling systems?

The Conversation|Published 2 months ago

January’s record heat highlights how human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming natural climate cooling patterns