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Tobacco poisons Malawi’s children
Despite the poverty-stricken country’s avowed intentions, it is dependent on the crop and those who must pick it.
Zanzibar’s seaweedy wage earner
Who would have thought? Even those who don’t like sushi are digesting seaweed every day.
Hidden addiction in Zanzibar
The secret serpent of heroin lurks in the undergrowth of this tropical tourist spot.
Denial of Malawi food insecurity goes against the grain
In a televised state address Malawian president Bingu wa Mutharika threatened to close down newspapers "that lie and tarnish my government’s image".
Climate-change policy ignores women farmers
When asked if they have already felt the effects of climate change, Mary-Anne Zimri and Katrina Scheepers eagerly nod their heads.
Lack of quality healthcare causes rise in orphans
Three million girls and boys up to the age of 18 years are orphaned, according to <em>The Health of our Children in South Africa</em> study.
Manage CSI with heart
Corporate social investment (CSI) has become a buzzword in the past decade, but the quality of initiatives has been inconsistent and unreliable.
Cooperation is needed
Lack of cooperation between government departments and CSI programmes is one of the main reasons numerous CSI education initiatives are falling short.
Food for thought
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: <i>Lionel Faull</i> reviews <em>The Cove</em>, a documentary about Japan’s annual dolphin hunt.
Nation in a state
Opposition parties heavily criticised the ANC’s economic policies, but offered few constructive alternatives at a Critical Thinking Forum this week.
Game has just begun
If BEE were football, we’d be five minutes into the match. Kristin Palitza reports
Gardening for life
An NGO is helping microfarmers to shift from survival to sustainability, reports Kristin Palitza.
HIV wipes out Namibia’s gains in reducing child mortality
The country was well on its way to reducing child mortality, but over the past decade the pandemic has annulled previous gains.
Man enough to wear an apron
A handful of Eastern Cape men brave ridicule to take on ‘women’s work’. Kristin Palitza reports.
‘Sometimes I don’t feel safe’
The Sonke PhotoVoice Project allows children to talk about their wants and needs. Kristin Palitza reports.