GTP and eWASA Partnership Fuels Environmental and Social Transformation in Bellville
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) and the EPR Waste Association of South Africa NPO (eWASA) have announced a partnership with the aim of driving...
How to Stand Out in a Sea of Influencers
Becoming an influencer isn't just a career goal, it's a dream of turning passion into purpose, creativity into connection and personal stories into global...
Grab your popcorn: Here are the 10 best films of 2024
This year was supposed to be a transitional year for movies. The aftermath of the pandemic, and the Hollywood labor strikes in 2023 that...
US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and...
BANGKOK -- The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy...
The Climate Generation: Our landmark series, one year later
One year after publishing our seven-part series, Monitor reporters Sara Miller Llana and Stephanie Hanes follow up with the activists and adapters, challengers and...
Inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa MMA SMARTIES Winners Announced
The MMA SMARTIES Awards has announced this year's Sub-Saharan Africa winners. With its 2024 themes of Purpose-Driven Marketing, Marketing Impact, Impact Media, Emerging Tech...
Sloom Launches ‘NapBot’ to Help Combat South Africa’s Sleep Crisis
Sloom, South Africa's first and only modular mattress company, has announced that it has launched the 'NapBot' — which could help sleep-deprived South Africans...
Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to...
BAYELSA, Nigeria -- Ominike Marvis has lost count of the number of times her 6-year-old son has had malaria. So when Nigeria started offering...
Epworth Children’s Village Calls for Support
Epworth Children's Village has been a sanctuary for vulnerable children since its founding in 1918. Epworth has helped children find stability, emotional support, education...
When Ousted Leaders Seek Safe Havens to Escape Jail Time &...
Democracy, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations
View of Aleppo, December 2024, a city in Syria, which...
Mali: Atrocities by the Army and Wagner Group
Mali’s armed forces, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses against civilians since the UN peacekeeping mission...
Syria: Post-Assad Transition Should Center Human Rights
(Beirut) – The ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s government by armed opposition groups has created a momentous opportunity for Syria to break with decades of...
In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do...
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a jagged white rock with...
Takeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining...
NYC has scores of small, specialized or quirky museums. Here are...
New York can be a magical place for museumgoers. It can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at the biggest, most famous...
African art that liberates
For four weeks, the people of Senegal in West Africa showed up in droves at sites across the capital, Dakar, to view art. Some...
It’s the Greed, Stupid!
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global, Headlines, Inequality, Poverty & SDGs, TerraViva United Nations Food and Agriculture
Human activity has degraded over 70% of...
Once Scattered by Colonialism, Today United in Urgent Pursuit of Climate...
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Migration & Refugees, Small Island Developing...
HOT 102.7FM Launches 2024 ‘Hot Cares Christmas’ Initiative
HOT 102.7FM has announced that a 51-year-old Blairgowrie man has been given the gift of sight this festive season, thanks to the generosity of...
US-Audiobooks-Top-10
Nonfiction 1. Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin...
Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but...
KINSHASA, Congo -- The mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria, according to...
Nature Can Help Africa Make the Most of COP29 Outcomes
Environment, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Africa can leapfrog to clean energy, reducing emissions while expanding access to affordable electricity. Credit: Isaiah...
Halo Advertising Wins Agency of the Year at 2024 AdFocus Awards
Halo Advertising, now in its 14th year as a creative company, has won the Agency of the Year award at the 2024 Financial Mail...
European Marketing Confederation Partners With African Marketing Confederation
The European Marketing Confederation (EMC) has partnered with the African Marketing Confederation (AMC) to enhance the global marketing landscape through a strategic partnership focused...
FAO Renews Its Commitment to Right to Food Guidelines
Aid, Armed Conflicts, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Inequality,...
SPARK Schools Unveils New Brand Identity
After a decade, SPARK Schools has launched a refreshed brand and corporate identity as it embarks on a growth strategy. Key initiatives, aligned with...
Water Shortages Hit Zimbabwe Towns as Country Struggles To Overcome Impact...
Africa, Climate Change, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation Water & Sanitation
“Cooling” La Niña conditions...
To What Extent is Bangladesh’s Hindu Population Under Attack?
Asia-Pacific, Crime & Justice, Featured, Gender Violence, Headlines, Human Rights, Religion, TerraViva United Nations
Large numbers of Bangladeshi Hindus protested for recognition and protection...
Africa’s Time – Delivering Transformation via Innovation
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The African Continental...
In Zimbabwe, Women Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change
Africa, Africa Climate Wire, Civil Society, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition,...
After Juan Soto’s megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract?...
For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the...
Pesticide Scorecard Exposes Which Food Retailers Are Failing Bees
A report released Tuesday from the environmental group Friends of the Earth finds that the U.S. food retail sector's use of pesticides on just...
Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Crisis Cost Insurers $600 Billion
A report out Tuesday shows that the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency accounts for an estimated $600 billion of global insured weather losses over a...
Squat lobsters and filtering fungi: Discoveries from the ocean deep to...
Barcelona’s subway system is the latest to salvage energy from its trains as they come to a stopUsing regenerative braking, a train’s motor runs...
This Year Saw Most of the World Repressed – but in...
Civil Society, Democracy, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest,...
‘People Power Works’: Shell Backs Down in Anti-Protest Lawsuit Against Greenpeace
The United Kingdom-based oil giant Shell agreed Tuesday to settle a major lawsuit the company brought against Greenpeace after activists from the group boarded...
The Power of Curiosity: When Technology and Traditional Marketing Meet
We are in an era marked by rapid technological advancements and an ever-shifting customer landscape. The role of traditional marketing within this is undergoing...
Navigating the Digital Shift: How Media House Restructuring in South Africa...
The recent wave of media house restructures in South Africa — including the sale of Media24's distribution business, and several of its community newspapers...
The Love Trust Celebrates 2024 Milestones
As 2024 ends, The Love Trust's Nokuphila School has celebrated another year of impact and new milestones. From welcoming its first year of high...
Disney Sparks Joy With Chari-Trees
Following the launch of Disney Africa's retail campaign 'Spark Joy This Holiday' last month, Disney has announced an expanded Chari-Tree initiative. This year, the...
Israel-Gaza War: Deaths, Injuries and Destruction with No Plan for Peace
Armed Conflicts, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa Opinion
Israel not providing a just and fair peace plan will inevitably lead to future...
Pacific Community Calls Out Urgency of Climate Loss and Damage Finance...
Asia-Pacific, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Conferences, COP29, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, PACIFIC COMMUNITY, Pacific...
Time to Get Creative About Raising Standards in the Creative Industry
South Africa's meagre clutch of awards at the 2024 Cannes Festival of Creativity — a platform where our agencies have previously had a good...
MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers
Three MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) academies across Africa have celebrated the graduation of another group of film and TV professionals. This new cohort of...
‘For the Human Race, Ignoring the Climate Emergency Is No Longer...
Asia-Pacific, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, PACIFIC COMMUNITY, Pacific Community Climate Wire, Small Island Developing...
Poland: Brutal Pushbacks at Belarus Border
Polish law enforcement is unlawfully, and sometimes violently, forcing people trying to enter the country back to Belarus without considering their protection needs.Poland’s inhumane and illegal pushbacks...
Sudan: War Crimes in South Kordofan
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias carried out numerous abuses against civilians in Habila county in Sudan’s South Kordofan state from...
Is the CFP bracket fair? Here are some tweaks that would...
The committee that chose the 12 contenders for college football's national title was only worried about one thing — ranking the teams.Where those teams...
California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental...
California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental...
Green, Indigenous Groups Warns Arctic Still at Grave Drilling Risk When...
Wildlife protection groups and Indigenous leaders in Alaska said Monday that they would push to discourage bidding in an oil and gas lease sale...
What next for leaderless Syria, once the Mideast’s hub?
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is the Middle East equivalent of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It left the region’s...
Syria: Between “Collective Failure” and “World War III”
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Armed Conflicts
Kurds celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Qamishlo, the main city in...
How a revered starchy side dish helped choose Ghana’s next president
Want to understand why opposition candidate John Mahama was elected president of Ghana this weekend?Look no further than the country’s favorite food, a fermented...
2024 Still on Track to Be First Full Year That Breached...
Data from the first 11 months of 2024 reaffirmed that the globe is set to pass a grim mile stone this year, according to...
Hyprop Wraps Up Another Year of Partnering With the Santa Shoebox...
Hyprop has celebrated another year of partnership with the Santa Shoebox Project. Throughout 2024, Hyprop's eight malls have donated a total of 74 751...
AdFocus Announces Ogilvy as Agency Group of the Year 2024
Ogilvy has announced that the agency has received the top honours of Agency Group of the Year in recognition of its eight operating companies (Retail,...
iSchoolAfrica Disability and Inclusion Programme Wins Zero Project Award 2025
iSchoolAfrica has been named one of the winners of the Zero Project Award 2025 for its Disability and Inclusion Programme. The Zero Project has...
Niger: Prominent Civil Society Activist Arbitrarily Arrested
(Paris) – Niger’s military authorities should immediately drop all charges and release a prominent civil society activist and critic of the government, who is detained...
Greenovate Awards 2024 Celebrate Student Innovation in Sustainability
Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) and the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) have announced the winners of the Greenovate Awards 2024 at a gala...
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: A Call for Transformative Leadership in a...
Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Economy & Trade, Environment, Gender, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Inequality, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva...
TikTok Shopping Season: How to Strengthen Media Presence
New research by TikTok has shown that the final quarter in South Africa is set for a shopping surge as brands move from short-term...
Five glorious art books bring the gallery to your couch
Beautifully produced art books provide a feast for the eyes.The imagery in our five selections runs the gamut from subtle watercolors and prints to...
Brooklyn District Attorney Shuts Down NFT Scam Sites After Artist Loses...
Key Takeaways
The Virtual Currency Unit of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has seized and shut down 40 fraudulent websites that were posing as NFT...
Empowering African Retail During the Festive Season With a Data-Driven Approach
The festive season is an important time for retailers across Africa to engage consumers and give sales a much-needed boost. The team at The...
ISFAP Celebrates Investment into Higher Education Students
The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) has announced the impact it has made on the lives of South African students over the past...
Bold Donor Action Urgently Needed to Give Ethiopia’s Crisis-Impacted Children a...
Active Citizens, Africa, Armed Conflicts, Children on the Frontline, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Featured,...
Plastics, Power, and Politics: The High-Stakes Fight for a Global Treaty
Civil Society, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Local people from Watamu, Kenya, work with Local...
What Is Trade Vanta 4.1? An In-Depth Analysis
The inception of trading platforms in the crypto trading world has given rise to numerous revolutionary alterations in the way people trade. From having...
Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties’ winners announced, the TFG named Brand of...
The inaugural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) MMA Smarties' winners have been announced with The Foschini Group (TFG) named Brand of the Year and Penquin named...
Trade Vanta 4.1: AI Trading Platform Launched With Exciting New Features
The much anticipated trading platform, Trade Vanta 4.1 has finally been launched on the internet this week. The platform is expected to be a...
UN: Deploy New Haiti Mission to Restore Security
(New York, December 9, 2024) – The United Nations Security Council should urgently authorize and rapidly deploy a full-fledged United Nations mission to Haiti, Human...
Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to...
TAMESNA, Morocco -- After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on...
How farming is transforming lives for South Africa’s deaf population
At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and planting tomatoes and lettuce. Despite the...