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“South Africa”

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Nuclear Power Plant
June 19th, 2017
South African court stands up against nuclear deal
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Shasha Seakamela
Speculation has been rife for a few years now that SA has concluded a secret nuclear procurement deal with Russia. Some local media have gone on to say [...]
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March 15th, 2017
Butt lifting for Africa’s middle class
in:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
It is an industry spawning creams, surgeries and padding, and it has now seen an unprecedented surge in the number of plastic surgeons and clinics across [...]
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south africa xenophobia
March 01st, 2017
South Africa’s xenophobic attacks slamming the brakes on a United Africa
by:Bob Koigi
The current spate of attacks in South Africa targeting African immigrants is threatening to spiral out of control as ransacking of shops and [...]
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January 16th, 2017
The bath without water
in:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
The idea came when he was in high school and had a friend who hated bathing. In the Limpopo area on the northern-most part of South Africa, people use a bucket bathing method [...]
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October 26th, 2016
Sugar tax – paying for your sweet life
in:Humans
by:Shasha Seakamela
The scale of taxation that would be required to make even a dent in obesity rates would be so vast that any government that attempted it would not be in government for [...]
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October 18th, 2016
South Africa's land expropriation bill – a decoy for votes
in:Humans, Nature
by:Shasha Seakamela
Less than ten percent of land in white ownership has been transferred to black owners since the end of apartheid.In order to speed up the slow-paced [...]
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September 30th, 2016
Rape, culture and the president
in:Humans
by:Shasha Seakamela
It was the day following the release of the 14th August 2016 municipal election results. Organised by the Independent Electoral Commision (IEC), [...]
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September 20th, 2016
Black hair - bridging a ‘code of conduct’
in:Humans
by:Shasha Seakamela
The core of the South African Apartheid system was the division of people into racial groups using a complex and trivial series of hair tests. Between 1948 and [...]
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July 08th, 2016
Marikana: police brutality and a failing democracy
in:Humans
by:Shasha Seakamela
Although the South African Constitution has been labelled one of the best in the world, in recent years reality sees it differently. "All animals are equal, [...]
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June 23rd, 2016
Gauteng cab drivers up in arms against Uber
in:Humans, Economy
by:Shasha Seakamela
Uber is one of the world's biggest car companies by market share. The San Francisco-based company allows users to summon taxi-like services online using their smartphones. The company [...]
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Ascension Island Green Way
May 23rd, 2016
The first solar powered airport is in... South Africa!
in:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
In Sub Saharan Africa seven out of ten people do not have access to electricity.The abundant sun is, however, being harnessed to reverse the sorry [...]
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April 29th, 2016
#RhodesMustFall – more than just a campaign
in:Humans
by:Shasha Seakamela
What came to be known as the #RhodesMustFall campaign began at The University of Cape Town (UCT) when students were calling for the removal of the [...]
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April 20th, 2016
What native South-African languages can do for the country
in:Humans
by:Shasha Seakamela
For one to be able to understand the language and education situation in South Africa today, it is first necessary to look at the historical [...]
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April 06th, 2016
South Africa - the country where the corrupt go to parliament
in:Humans
by:Shasha Seakamela
South Africa’s democracy is now over twenty years old, but the euphoria that followed Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as the first black president [...]
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December 02nd, 2015
On World Aids Day, we look forward
by:Vanessa Ellingham
South African constitutional court judge Justice Edwin Cameron has written a moving account of his experiences with HIV as the battle to destroy stigma in South Africa continues."I started on [...]
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Nelson Mandela's Day
September 15th, 2015
Rwanda's football fosters peace
in:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
Started in 2002, the Association of Kigali Women in Sports (Akwos) has been pivotal in healing thousands of women who were the greatest casualties of [...]
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flea-market
August 27th, 2015
Tales of a sinking Zimbabwean economy
in:Humans, Economy
by:Henri-Count Evans
The streets of Harare and Bulawayo are literally impassable as they are deeply congested by hordes of vendors, most of whom sell second-hand clothes [...]
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August 04th, 2015
Half-pipe dreams: empowerment through skating in Afghanistan
in:Humans
by:Vanessa Ellingham
According to UNICEF, Afghanistan is one of the worst places in the world to be born a woman. As international forces begin their withdrawal from the [...]
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July 20th, 2015
Xenophobia in South Africa
by:Henri-Count Evans
Despite xenophobic violence having subsided in South Africa, the scars and trauma it left on the victims are still fresh and alive in their memories. The victims still live in fear of a repeat of the [...]
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sudan-omar-al-bashir
June 15th, 2015
Will South Africa keep Sudan's president Al-Bashir in the country?
by:Murat Suner
Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir, is currently the only head of government who faces war crimes charges, which were issued in 2009 by the the [...]
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June 15th, 2015
South Africa: arrest al-Bashir for genocide
type:Petition
by:Murat Suner
Troops under al-Bashir’s command in Darfur have spent years attacking and destroying villages, chasing survivors into the dessert, surrounding refugee camps, [...]
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mixtapeagainstracism
March 20th, 2015
#MixtapeAgainstRacism: Share a song, take a stand!
by:Ama Lorenz
March 21st marks “The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”, a unique opportunity for everybody to speak out and now [...]
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goodluck-jonathan
March 06th, 2015
Goodluck: I will not lose
by:Ama Lorenz
Last night, the Iraqi government reported another attack by the IS on a national cultural monument in Namrid. There is evidence that IS and Boko Haram cooperate and [...]
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September 09th, 2014
Can voluntourism make a difference?
in:Humans
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Voluntourism – that is holiday time spent in exotic locations with an altruistic bent – provides something affluent lives back home cannot [...]
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July 25th, 2014
Albinos don’t die, they just disappear
in:Humans, Arts
by:Marc Hairapetian
Marc Hairapetian: How did you come to the subject of Albino hunting in East Africa? Noaz Deshe: „White Shadow“ is not entirely about the [...]
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October 18th, 2013
Privilege V. Privation
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jonathan Lutes
The Hewitts are white, which  made them an unusual sight in their adopted neighborhood. For thirty-one days, the family lived the life of one of the millions of poor families in [...]
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June 06th, 2013
Somali Shop Owner Stoned to Death in South Africa
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
Eastleigh, a suburb of Kenya's capital Nairobi, is a prime example for the success of Somali immigrants in the world of small-scale business. [...]
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February 10th, 2013
Siyavula - A Cape Town-based organization breaks down barriers to education for South African students
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
Our world is changing - and with it are approaches to education. The digital age has transformed the way we communicate with one another [...]
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January 28th, 2013
AFRICA'S AUDACITY OF HOPE? What might Africans expect from a second Obama Administration?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
As Barack Obama is sworn in for a second term as US president, Fairplanet asked five young Africans about the ways in which US relations with their [...]
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Editors ́ Picks

AI
21.Sep
We can teach AI to detect sexual orientation, but should we?
by Shira Jeczmien
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un global new deal
20.Sep
Back to basics - the ‘global new deal' for a world make over
by Bob Koigi
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Europe-Golden-Visa
19.Sep
Europe is opening its doors for foreigners (if they’re rich)
by Maria João Morais
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bjorn hocke
18.Sep
This is no alternative for Deutschland
by Gurmeet Singh
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afghan Shpageeza cricket
16.Sep
Afghans defying terrorism with sports
by Shadi Khan Saif
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megachurch lakewood_interior
14.Sep
The hidden economy of Africa's fast growing megachurches
by Shira Jeczmien
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internet africa2
13.Sep
Trending altruism: Philanthropy in the Internet age
by Bob Koigi
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brexit
12.Sep
Brexodus burning a hole in the UK
by Maria João Morais
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Irma
11.Sep
Storm in a teacup? How to respond to hate - with love
by Gurmeet Singh
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Gauri Lankesh
10.Sep
Silencing the messengers one after the other
by Shadi Khan Saif
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munroe loreal
07.Sep
The case Bergdorf: Championing diversity as long as it’s convenient
by Shira Jeczmien
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amazon rainforest
06.Sep
Thirst for land in the Amazon rainforest continues unabated
by Maria João Morais
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All life in an IDP camp
05.Sep
Enough with period shaming. Girls’ lives matter
by Bob Koigi
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kimjongun
04.Sep
It's the end of the world as we know it
by Gurmeet Singh
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RAPE
01.Sep
Hiding crimes behind the curtains of religion
by Shadi Khan Saif
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The scandal of modern slavery in the UK
in:Humans, Economy
by:Federica Tedeschi
About the hidden horrors of modern-day slavery in UK
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Kenya desert
September 12th, 2017
Deadly and destructive: Kenya cartels fan sand wars
in:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
Albert Kiage - the late husband of Junet - and his two sons are the latest victims in a battle between powerful figures. Sometimes, this battle even [...]
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SriLanka Ground
September 06th, 2017
‘Bullying cannot intimidate me’
in:Humans
by:The Catamaran
The leader of protests in Keppapulavu which saw land returned to its rightful owners, tells The Catamaran why they were so successful.
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female genital mutilation
September 04th, 2017
"Khatna is violation of the human rights"
in:Humans
by:Shuriah Niazi
Women of the Bohra community in India decided they would not take female genital cutting (FGM) anymore and got thousands of supporters.
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Uganda femalecondoms
September 01st, 2017
The unwanted female condoms in Uganda
in:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
The government has been aggressive in championing female condoms as a sure way of fighting the spread of HIV/ Aids. The virus has over the years [...]
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Ghana cancer
August 29th, 2017
Ghana's child cancer patients in need
in:Humans
by:Kwabena Adu Koranteng
How the Ghanaian government neglects 1,600 recorded cases of child cancer patients per year.
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tea uk
August 28th, 2017
What lies at the bottom of an English cup of tea?
in:Humans, Economy
by:Federica Tedeschi
Britain is the second largest tea drinking nation in the world. But where do the tea bags and loose tea packs come from?
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Tamil SriLanka
August 24th, 2017
Tamil People ‘Will achieve nothing with the politics of compromise’
in:Humans
by:The Catamaran
In an exclusive interview, a Tamil MP from Vanni, Sivasakthi Ananthan, explains why he wants to “drain the swamp” in Sri Lankan politics.
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Alaa Murabit
August 21st, 2017
Alaa Murabit - "The Voice of Libyan Women" about the European responsibility
in:Humans, Economy
by:Nicole Sagener
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clinic kenya
August 17th, 2017
Kenya's first gay clinic
in:Humans
by:Cherotich Kenei
In Kenya being in the LGBTQ community is punishable. Still, the Ishtar clinic sets a milestone for the country.
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August 14th, 2017
The Steve Jobs of Africa
in:Humans, Economy, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
fairplanet spoke to the man, who brought Africa its first smartphone and tablet.
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August 08th, 2017
Elections in Kenya: a new wave of political hope
in:Humans
by:Cherotich Kenei
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twitter
August 07th, 2017
Jail sentence for Twitter joke
in:Humans, Technology
by:Pablo Pérez Álvarez
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dhow Kenya
August 04th, 2017
World’s first: The plastic-only boat to fight pollution
in:Humans, Nature, Economy, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
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pr-card
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The future of EEA nationals in the UK
in:Humans
by:Federica Tedeschi
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July 31st, 2017
Generation Snowflake: Challenging UK’s mental health system
in:Humans
by:Shira Jeczmien
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July 26th, 2017
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in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Natalie Shafrir
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internet cameroon
July 21st, 2017
A refugee camp inspires the freedom of speech in Africa
in:Humans, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
How the internet is providing a very powerful platform for those who feel oppressed in Cameroon.
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Refugees Uganda
July 19th, 2017
Lands rights for refugees in Uganda
in:Humans
by:Israel Bionyi
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cocoa bean
July 17th, 2017
The slow dying of cocoa processors
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Kwabena Adu Koranteng
They have to buy cheap and produce less - cocoa processing firms in Ghana are facing serious financial challenges.
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