DEGREES ARE MEANT TO BUILD NATIONS, NOT TO GROW EGOS
“We will no longer support long essays. If you are an engineering student, for your thesis, you must manufacture, copy or build something.” Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s words sparked exactly the reaction you’d expect. The usual critics dismissed them. Others laughed. Some rushed to explain why Africa should stay in its lane and […]
ABUSE IN THE AGE OF “AI” IS DIGITAL DANGER OF OUR TIME
As we step into the bustling energy and optimism of a new year, across society people and institutions alike are not only adjusting to change — they’re chasing it. From automation that’s meant to make work easier, to apps that promise access, opportunity and connection, tech has been sold to us as freedom. As progress. […]
CLIMATE FINANCE MUST EMBED WATER THAT HELPS WOMEN EARN A LIVING
200 million hours. That’s how much time women and girls collectively spend fetching water annually – the equivalent of 100,000 people working full-time jobs for an entire year. If fetching water were an occupation, it would be one of the largest unpaid workforces in the world, staffed almost entirely by women. Yet instead of generating […]
LUXURY, LAMENT, AND THE LITURGY OF POWER: THE CHURCHES AND THE POLITICS OF POST-LIBERATION SA
When the Pulpit Echoed the Trenches During the liberation struggle, the Church, in many of its denominations, was more than a sanctuary. It was a site of resistance, a haven for activists, a platform where sermons were steeped in justice. Reverends, priests, and preachers defied the apartheid regime not just with words but with active […]