eThekwini must prioritise the repair of its damaged air quality monitors: The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini is concerned by media reports stating that 3 of the 14 air quality monitors that the city manages are currently broken. In 2017, DA questions to the council revealed that the 3 monitors in question, namely the Jacobs, Grosvenor and Warwick Avenue air quality monitoring … [Read more...] about eThekwini must prioritise the repair of its damaged air quality monitors
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Five things South Africa must get right for tech in schools to work | The Conversation
Five things South Africa must get right for tech in schools to work: Introducing technology into the classroom is important, but teachers need proper support. Rich T Photo/Shutterstock/Editorial use onlySouth Africa says it is pushing ahead to grasp the many opportunities presented by the fourth industrial revolution. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a commission of … [Read more...] about Five things South Africa must get right for tech in schools to work | The Conversation
Why food safety in Africa’s informal markets must be driven by consumers | The Conversation
Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers: Most food systems in Africa are informal and unregulated Alex Berger/ShutterstockListeria in processed meat products from South Africa, E. Coli in romaine lettuce in the US, Salmonella in eggs across Europe and Campylobacter in chicken liver pâté in Australia. These are among the many pathogens and foods … [Read more...] about Why food safety in Africa’s informal markets must be driven by consumers | The Conversation
What Nigeria must do to deal with its ransom-driven kidnapping crisis | The Conversation
What Nigeria must do to deal with its ransom-driven kidnapping crisis: Nigerians living in Spain rally against Boko Haram insurgents who abducted over 200 girls from a school in Chibok, northeast of the country. Frequent acts of violent crime have grown to form a major threat to Nigeria’s national security. These include instances of militancy, insurgency and banditry. … [Read more...] about What Nigeria must do to deal with its ransom-driven kidnapping crisis | The Conversation
Energy sector must embrace innovation
Energy sector must embrace innovation: South Africa is experiencing an energy crisis that requires the public and private sectors, along with households to work together. Fundamental to this is embracing innovative technology that provides more efficient ways of managing the country’s energy. “With the number of connected devices expected to top more than 75 billion worldwide … [Read more...] about Energy sector must embrace innovation
