South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity: People are leading more sedentary lifestyles and eating calorie dense foods fuelling obesity. ShutterstockSouth Africa has been wrapped up in public and parliamentary debates on the value of South Africa’s proposed sugar tax. These highlight that the growing obesity epidemic has been fuelled by people … [Read more...] about South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity | The Conversation
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More than 4 tonnes of vinyl flooring diverted from landfill through new recycling initiative
More than 4 tonnes of vinyl flooring diverted from landfill through new recycling initiative: Polyflor SA has recycled more than 4 tonnes of vinyl floor off-cuts since it launched the initiative at the end of last year, thereby allowing the local PVC industry to move forward with its sustainability goals as set out in SAVA’s (Southern African Vinyls Association) Product … [Read more...] about More than 4 tonnes of vinyl flooring diverted from landfill through new recycling initiative
How we learned that sea cows are more African than lions | The Conversation
How we learned that sea cows are more African than lions: An artist's impression of an ancient, 100% African sea cow. CreaPhi When you think about typical African wildlife, a few animals almost certainly spring to mind: zebras, wildebeest, lions, cheetahs and buffaloes. But fossil records tell us that these species aren’t originally from Africa. In fact, their ancestors … [Read more...] about How we learned that sea cows are more African than lions | The Conversation
Zille, tweeting and inanity: more reasons for white South Africans to shut up | The Conversation
Zille, tweeting and inanity: more reasons for white South Africans to shut up: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Reuters/Mark WesselsIt’s remarkable how much of a shitstorm Twitter creates when in the hands of politicians – with serious costs for the rest of us. Helen Zille, premier of the Western Cape province and former leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance’s (DA), … [Read more...] about Zille, tweeting and inanity: more reasons for white South Africans to shut up | The Conversation
UNICEF and partners assist more than 145,000 people in famine-hit areas of South Sudan
APO News from Africa: UNICEF and partners assist more than 145,000 people in famine-hit areas of South Sudan: One month since famine was declared in parts of South Sudan, UNICEF - together with the World Food Programme and other partners - has delivered life-saving assistance to 145,000 people, including 33,000 children under the age of five. Thirteen mobile … [Read more...] about UNICEF and partners assist more than 145,000 people in famine-hit areas of South Sudan
