Author: Gemma Ritchie
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What is South Africa doing in space?
The R4.47-billion Space Infrastructure Hub will see satellites built for earth observation and science missions to supply space weather forecasts, satellite navigation and land-mapping.
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Q&A: How do motions of no confidence work?
Motions of no confidence are ideally about ensuring that persons in power remain accountable, and execute their duties effectively.
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Q&A with two experts on water and local municipalities
We asked two experts about the biggest challenges facing municipalities supplying water in South Africa.
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Nine women killed per day in South Africa
This number is higher than the year before. SA has one of the worst rates of female homicides in the world, according to the UN.
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Q&A with two experts on mayoral changes, service delivery
A change in leadership affects service delivery, but in an ideal scenario, there would be a clear distinction between the political and bureaucratic spheres.
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SA business spending on R&D in decline
Before 2006, businesses used to match the government’s spending on research and development in South Africa, now the government spends more.
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Home burglaries have dropped in all the previous hotspots. See what your local station looks like
The latest crime stats show that fewer home burglaries have been reported this year at the 10 police stations that reported the highest number of cases before Covid.
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Sitting on top of a snow-less Kilimanjaro
The mountain’s glaciers have a few more years before they are gone. Scientists say sun radiation, too little snow and rising temperatures all contribute to their disappearance.