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What South Africa's top cricketers have to say about quotas

No-one ever asks the players how the quota system affects them. When one academic did, she found conflicting and complex responses about the impact of

The truth about rebuilding the ANC Youth League

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The disbandment of the ANCYL had some great degree of legitimacy, but it was incorrectly presented as the panacea to the organisation’s woes.

How WhatsApp groups support Nigeria’s nurse graduates

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WhatsApp, a mobile instant messaging platform, is a potential platform for professional networking which has seen recent remarkable expansion in Niger

National parks a boost to mental health worth trillions: study

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Spending time outdoors is long understood to offer mental health perks, including reduced stress, improved sleep and enhanced cognition.

South Africa struggles to manage wildlife ranching: why it’s a problem

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Over the past few decades, South Africa has seen a dramatic conversion from livestock or crop farming to wildlife ranching – known locally as game far

Havana at 500: a city in four portraits

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Half a century since its founding by Spanish colonists, the Cuban capital Havana has become a byword for Latin American romance and revolutionary nost

How Boko Haram has evolved over the past ten years

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Last month marked ten years since Mohammed Yusuf, founder of Boko Haram, died in police detention. His death led to the radicalisation of the sect and