The Pin-tailed Whydah, Vidua macroura, is a small resident songbird that lives in most of Africa south of the Sahara. The adult male has a black upper plumage and crown and a long black tail. The head (except for the crown) and plumage below are white, and his wings are dark brown with white patches. The female […]
Archives for October 2023
Why there was reluctance to confront Nazi Germany
By Nicholas Lorimer of Daily Friend – 3 February 2022 When we look back on the lead-up to the Second World War it seems obvious to us, with the benefit of hindsight, that the leaders of France, the UK, and Belgium did not act as well as they should have done. But what we, as observers […]
Baking your own Sourdough Bread
Lyndal Collins, Research dietitian, Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University A happy accident Sourdough is a leavening (rising) method for baked products that dates back to at least ancient Egypt. Historians believe that this technique was likely discovered by accident by a baker leaving dough unattended for much longer than usual. By sitting for longer, the […]
AGOA: South Africa will need to tread carefully in relations with US and China
Arno J. van Niekerk, Senior lecturer in Economics, University of the Free State 29 October 2023 South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more specifically China and the US. The country’s hosting, and the outcome, of the 2023 Agoa Summit […]
South Africa’s 2022 census: has Joburg stopped growing or is the data questionable?
17 October 2023 South Africa’s census is a vital source of information for policy making, planning and research, and so the Census 2022 findings released last week were eagerly awaited. It offers many insights on everything from marriage rates to language distribution. But as urban scholars and planning practitioners with decades of interest and experience […]