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This is how President Ramaphosa got to the 25% figure of progress in land reform in South Africa

This is how President Ramaphosa got to the 25% figure of progress in land reform in South Africa

Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa’s transformation policies and agricultural policy. We have over the years pointed out that the progress on land reform has been incorrectly reported. It’s…

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South Africa reappoints Kganyago and top executives

South Africa reappoints Kganyago and top executives

Lesetja Kganyago speaking on an IMF panel South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 reappointed the central bank’s senior leadership, including governor Lesetja Kganyago, and named a new deputy governor.  Kganyago, who has led…

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Russia pounds Ukrainian power facilities; Zelenskiy seeks air defences, ‘political will’ By Reuters

Russia pounds Ukrainian power facilities; Zelenskiy seeks air defences, ‘political will’ By Reuters

7/7 © Reuters. Smoke and fire are seen around high-voltage lines at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine March 22, 2024. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova 2/7 By Max…

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Prestigious journals make it hard for scientists who don’t speak English to get published. And we all lose out

Prestigious journals make it hard for scientists who don’t speak English to get published. And we all lose out

For the first time in history, a single language dominates global scientific communication. But the actual production of knowledge continues to be a multilingual enterprise. The use of English as the norm poses challenges for…

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Why March Madness is a special time of year for state budgets

Why March Madness is a special time of year for state budgets

March Madness – the time when the best men’s and women’s college basketball teams challenge each other – is a made-for-television spectacle watched by millions. While March Madness has been around for decades, one of…

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Factbox-How companies are responding to attacks on ships in the Red Sea By Reuters

Factbox-How companies are responding to attacks on ships in the Red Sea By Reuters

© Reuters. A Tesla car is being charged at a Tesla electric vehicle charging station on a car park of the A10 shopping center in Wildau near Berlin, Germany, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo…

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How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

Americans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of the U.S. In ancient times, eclipse-viewers thought they were…

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Conspiracy theorist tactics show it’s too easy to get around Facebook’s content policies

Conspiracy theorist tactics show it’s too easy to get around Facebook’s content policies

During the COVID pandemic, social media platforms were swarmed by far-right and anti-vaccination communities that spread dangerous conspiracy theories. These included the false claims that vaccines are a form of population control, and that the…

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Challenges to SEC’s climate rules sent to conservative-leaning US appeals court By Reuters

Challenges to SEC’s climate rules sent to conservative-leaning US appeals court By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -A U.S.…

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Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can’t agree what marriage is for

Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can’t agree what marriage is for

“First comes love, then comes marriage” – so goes the classic children’s rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry – or at least to stay…

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