Mar 18, 2024 09:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity. South Africa has undergone a nutritional transition over the past 30...
Evangelical bestsellers reveal diverse — and sometimes dangerous — ideas about morality
Mar 18, 2024 08:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The bestselling evangelical Christian fiction of the 21st century couldnt be more morally different from itself. For example, William Paul Youngs 2007 novel The Shack is about the kidnapping, abuse and murder of a...
What washing machine settings can I use to make my clothes last longer?
Mar 16, 2024 07:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Orbiting 400 kilometres above Earths surface, the astronauts on the International Space Station live a pretty normal social life, if not for one thing: they happily wear their unwashed clothes for days and weeks at a time....
In France, abortion rights and hijab bans highlight a double standard on women’s rights
Mar 16, 2024 07:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The French parliament recently voted in favour of enshrining the right to abortion into the countrys constitution. While crowds celebrated outside, the slogan my body my choice was projected onto the Eiffel Tower in giant...
Is my water safe to drink? Expert advice for residents of South African cities
Mar 13, 2024 10:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
In early March 2024 the residents of Johannesburg, South Africas largest city and the economic capital of the country, were hit by extended cuts in water supplies. This was a new low after months of continuous...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
Mar 07, 2024 07:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many associate those celebrations with church services, processions, candles, incense, fasting and penances. However, there is another...
How age-friendly universities can improve the second half of life
Mar 06, 2024 23:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
By 2030, more than 1.4 billion people across the globe will be at least 60 years old. This number will shoot up to 2.1 billion by 2050. At this point, there will be more people age 60 or older than people between 10 and...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects