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
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New evidence supports the belief that South Africa’s education is not all bad | The Conversation
New evidence supports the belief that South Africa's education is not all bad: Global education assessments show that South Africa's education system is moving upward. Getty ImagesIn the past few years, there has been uncertainty around whether the learning outcomes of South Africa’s schools are improving from their historically low levels. There are three testing … [Read more...] about New evidence supports the belief that South Africa’s education is not all bad | The Conversation
SA News: ‘Can I use a WhatsApp message as evidence to fire an employee?’
'Can I use a WhatsApp message as evidence to fire an employee?': Please advise what the process and costs we would have to pay. GS, South Africa For many years there was a nominal retirement age of 60 for expats working in the private sector but in January 2011, ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Please do not bother to border us!!!: In the south another nebulous chunk … [Read more...] about SA News: ‘Can I use a WhatsApp message as evidence to fire an employee?’
How business misrepresented evidence: the South African sugar tax story | The Conversation
How business misrepresented evidence: the South African sugar tax story: Corporations misused evidence to manipulate health policy. ShutterstockIn a recently published study on the political activities of the soft drinks industry in the lead up to South Africa introducing a sugar tax, we outlined the complex and systematic way in which big corporations and business associations … [Read more...] about How business misrepresented evidence: the South African sugar tax story | The Conversation
Did a large meteorite hit the earth 12,800 years ago? Here’s new evidence | The Conversation
Did a large meteorite hit the earth 12,800 years ago? Here’s new evidence: ShutterstockJust less than 13,000 years ago, the climate cooled for a short while in many parts of the world, especially in the northern hemisphere. We know this because of what has been found in ice cores drilled in Greenland, as well as from oceans around the world. … [Read more...] about Did a large meteorite hit the earth 12,800 years ago? Here’s new evidence | The Conversation
