The African continent is a paradox. According to a UN report in 2021, 490 million people in Africa live in extreme poverty. This figure continues to rise with economic problems and food insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine respectively. However, the UN has also stated
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Water Pollution: The Cause of a Dying Ecosystem
In April this year, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province in South Africa was devastated by floods that claimed the lives of over 400 people. Outside of the massive loss of life, the KZN floods caused damage that the Thekwini municipality is still trying to resolve today, including rebuilding infrastructure that was
WELFARE CONCERNS OF DRAUGHT ANIMALS
INTRODUCTION Draught animals were commonly used in Mesopotamia before 3000 BC for farm work and pulling wheeled carts. Their use spread to the rest of the world over the following 2500 years. Despite the enormous technological upheavals of the 20th century, both in agriculture and in many other sectors of
Young Africans Leading the Charge on Climate Change
INTRODUCTION Young people worldwide have taken it upon themselves to spearhead environmental activism and advocate for climate change. 19-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg took the world by storm in 2018 when she started a school strike campaign called Fridays For Future, resulting in protests worldwide on an almost weekly basis
The Dust in Our Eyes: Ignorance and Climate Change
INTRODUCTION We have felt the hot sun scorch our backs and foreheads, leaving behind a trail of sunburns. We have seen the sad images of children suffering from malnutrition, their meals days apart so much so that their bones protrude through their skin, their lips dry, crack and bleed and
The Importance of Physical Activity and Sports
INTRODUCTION Sports are all forms of physical exercise, typically competitive, that attempt to use, enhance, maintain, or improve physical abilities and skills while entertaining individuals through informal or organised involvement. WHY ARE SPORTS IMPORTANT? Sports are suitable for your physical and mental health. Children participating in sports can boost
Water stress: a sign of African vulnerability to Climate Change
INTRODUCTION Looking at a meteorological map of Africa, it becomes evident that aside from the central Western regions, our diverse continent is quite arid. With Northern and Southern areas ranging from semi-arid to hyper-arid, it is salient to consider how Climate change will impact the future availability and accessibility to
WHO IS TO FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING?
INTRODUCTION The earth supports life, yet it is the third planet from the sun. It is neither too hot like mercury and venus nor too cold as are Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. It is just the perfect temperature that supports life; we owe this to the Earth’s atmosphere. However, in
The remnants of geographical spatial apartheid in South Africa’s modern-day context
Introduction The historical occurrences of a state are the most crucial determining factors of its progression. Post-1994, South Africa remains one of the unequal states economically and socially. Unfortunately, this had dire effects to a larger extent on persons who had been deemed as inferior to their white counterparts historically.
The environment is the biggest casualty of high fuel prices
Since 2020 the world has experienced a steady increase in petroleum products, with recent announcements on further hikes placing it at a record high. The high prices have forced governments to strategize solutions to alleviate pressure on livelihood. Although the economic and social structures are directly hit and feel the
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