One of the world’s major problems that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) seeks to tackle by 2030 is hunger. Hunger and nutritional deficiency weaken the immune system of humans while leaving them prone to chronic diseases and infections including high blood pressure and diabetes. Statistics from the World Counts estimates that “about nine million people die of hunger and…
One of the world’s major problems that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) seeks to tackle by 2030 is hunger. Hunger and nutritional deficiency weaken the immune system of humans while leaving them prone to chronic diseases and infections including high blood pressure and diabetes. Statistics from the World Counts estimates that “about nine million people die of hunger and…
South Africa is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world and is prone to droughts. With more than 3 million households without access to clean running water, the shortage crisis is ever-growing and there’s a need for proactive and effective solutions. Launched in 2020, the Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Coke Ville Project- an off-grid, solar-powered groundwater…
South Africa is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world and is prone to droughts. With more than 3 million households without access to clean running water, the shortage crisis is ever-growing and there’s a need for proactive and effective solutions. Launched in 2020, the Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Coke Ville Project- an off-grid, solar-powered groundwater…
A quarter of 258 observed rivers had unsafe levels of at least one drug. The findings raise concerns about Earth’s aquatic life and the global threat of antimicrobial resistance. Many of us take medicine, whether to fight an infection or get rid of a headache. Our bodies don’t fully break down many of these drugs, and they pass through…
Netflix has released its first original African reality show, Young, Famous & African, a series that follows the lives of some of the biggest celebrities in the continent. Although its stars come from all over Africa, the show is based in Johannesburg. Peace Hyde, one its co-creators, says it is an opportunity to show the rest of the world…
Over 2,000 energy experts and government officials are expected to descend on South Africa’ s Cape Town in October when the city hosts the annual Africa Oil Week Organisers said on Tuesday that Africa Oil Week, which is the continent’s premium energy conference and is scheduled for 3-7 October, will run concurrently with a sister event, Green Energy Africa…
According to the UN Commission, sexual violence has been instrumentalized as a reward and entitlement for youth and men participating in conflict Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fueled by systemic impunity, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday. The Commission’s new report, based on interviews conducted with victims…
Dar es Salaam In the wake of World Oral Health Day on 20 March 2022, Tanzanians have been urged to take oral health care seriously as it is the gateway to quality health and life. Alternatively, it is the gateway to adverse health, including chronic diseases, depending on how one treats the mouth. Dr Donna Williams- Ngirwa, a renowned…
What you need to know: Kiswahili, mainly spoken in the East African region, is a fusion of the dialect born of Bantu and Arabic languages. Kiswahili was born in Tanzania (Origin of Swahili people) The move by the African Union — the apex organisation for African states — to adopt Kiswahili as one of its official working languages, is…