The story of a remarkable Hindu temple in Pretoria's inner city: Alain Proust/Hidden PretoriaApart from Pretoria’s legacy of grand institutional buildings, South Africa’s capital city and historical seat of the apartheid government, also contains some unique architectural masterpieces that have been built and cared for by various religious … [Read more...] about The story of a remarkable Hindu temple in Pretoria’s inner city | The Conversation
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Panic buying in the wake of COVID-19 underscores inequalities in South Africa | The Conversation
Panic buying in the wake of COVID-19 underscores inequalities in South Africa: South Africa's Alexandra township in the foreground, where the majority live in squalor, and Sandton in the background, representing the most privileged ShutterstockPictures of empty shelves and long queues have pervaded all forms of media in South Africa over the past few days. These scenes … [Read more...] about Panic buying in the wake of COVID-19 underscores inequalities in South Africa | The Conversation
How the COVID-19 pandemic will affect informal workers. Insights from Kenya | The Conversation
How the COVID-19 pandemic will affect informal workers. Insights from Kenya: Vendors in a market Billy Miaron/ShutterstockCOVID-19 is going to have a devastating impact on economies. Africa has a particular vulnerability because so many people work in the informal sector. In an interview with Moina Spooner from The Conversation Africa, Njeri Kinyanjui explains how this could … [Read more...] about How the COVID-19 pandemic will affect informal workers. Insights from Kenya | The Conversation
Forensic linguists explore how emojis can be used as evidence in court | The Conversation
Forensic linguists explore how emojis can be used as evidence in court: Yayayoyo/ShutterstockEmojis have become ubiquitous in text communication – messages are peppered with smiley faces, hearts and other graphic icons. They were first drawn by graphic designer Shigetaka Kurita, and generated by a Japanese communications firm called NTT DoCoMo in the late 1990s. Now they’re … [Read more...] about Forensic linguists explore how emojis can be used as evidence in court | The Conversation
Pandemics don’t heal divisions — they reveal them. South Africa is a case in point | The Conversation
Pandemics don’t heal divisions -- they reveal them. South Africa is a case in point: A taxi rank marshal sprays hand sanitiser on a commuter wearing a mask as a preventive measure as she arrives at the Wanderers taxi rank in Johannesburg. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty ImagesSome around the world predict that the COVID-19 will heal divisions and narrow inequalities . A pandemic, … [Read more...] about Pandemics don’t heal divisions — they reveal them. South Africa is a case in point | The Conversation
