Interesting Stories

The Post Office urged customers who wished to mail Christmas parcels and letters to international destinations to consider doing so soon. “The Post Office offers the cheapest rates for sending international mail and parcels,” joint SAPO business practitioner Anoosh Rooplal said. “Customers who use surface mail to send their Christmas gifts abroad should do so soon as this will ensure their parcels reach their destinations before Christmas day”. However, South […]

The biggest misunderstanding most people seem to labour with is the assumption that: I am fine now, so why should I look at changing?

<h1 class="theconversation-article-title">Why we need to talk about older people and climate change in Africa</h1> <div class="theconversation-article-body"> <span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/gary-haq-106494">Gary Haq</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-york-1344">University of York</a></em></span> <p>Africa is often viewed as a relatively <a href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/04/why-study-aging-in-africa-region-with-worlds-youngest-population.html">young continent</a>, with less than 7% of the population over 60. But this is set to change. Declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy mean that by 2050, the number of people over 60 in Africa is projected to triple […]

ANTIVENOM stock shortages are “dire” as South Africa approaches summer and snakes become more active. ‘Dire’ antivenom shortage as snake season begins