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Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:01:44 +0000
Smoke and mirrors: The hazy world of the proposed vaping tax
This is the first in a series of analyses about the fight for the nations’ lungs. Here, we take a look at the tobacco control players in South Africa The post Smoke and mirrors: The hazy world of the proposed vaping tax appeared first on The Mail ...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
Agritech can reduce the female unemployment rate in South Africa
The advent of digital technology in agriculture has made accessing markets, agribusiness information and financial services easier for farmers The post Agritech can reduce the female unemployment rate in South Africa appeared first on The Mail &...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits
Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser, herbicide and insecticide prices The post Agricultural input costs remain eleva...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:11:25 +0000
Q&A: ‘Unconscious bias’ clouds opportunities for women
Ghanaian pharmacist Priscilla Kolibea Mante says the biggest challenge for women in science is managing negative perceptions and overcoming gender stereotypes The post Q&A: ‘Unconscious bias’ clouds opportunities for women appeared first on...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:09:24 +0000
Buying low and selling high? Maybe you’re doing it wrong …
Selling an investment interrupts compound interest and can cause you to lose out on excess returns The post Buying low and selling high? Maybe you’re doing it wrong … appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:43:43 +0000
Guinea-Bissau: The coup that wasn’t
This time, the civilian government managed to hang on to power The post Guinea-Bissau: The coup that wasn’t appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Government’s gas plan is ‘reckless and unnecessary’, say environment groups
But the department of mineral resources and energy says natural gas is clean and a key part of South Africa’s future energy mix diversification and transition to a decarbonised economy The post Government’s gas plan is ‘reckless and unnecessar...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
The ‘master’ and the slave: an analysis
Professor Rafael Winkler unravels several philosophies of the age that lie behind an anti-slavery 19th century lithograph The post The ‘master’ and the slave: an analysis appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
MacG is leading the wave of misogynistic podcasts
MacG claims to be merely a facilitator, but the shock jock is doubling down and standing by the benefits procured by his misogyny The post MacG is leading the wave of misogynistic podcasts appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Burkina Faso’s most recent coup proves the African Union is a toothless bulldog
Many among the deposed African heads of state held major positions in the AU at the peak of their atrocities back home The post Burkina Faso’s most recent coup proves the African Union is a toothless bulldog appeared first on The Mail & Guardi...



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