Black and white
How did ‘white’ become a metaphor for all things good?
Metaphors aren’t ironclad. It’s possible to consciously change the way we write, draw, design costumes—and, yes, bake.
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Five ways academics can manage Covid-19 shutdowns
For most, this is a devastating interruption of the academic year as the bricks-and-mortar lecturing experience is shut down. But there are steps that can be taken to ensure that teaching and learning continues.
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South Africans should accept that the IMF is neither their worst enemy nor their saviour
South Africans should not view the IMF either as the protagonist in its nightmares, or as its saviour. Instead the country should treat it as it would any other financial institution.
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Coronavirus: Three ways the crisis may permanently change our lives
Coronavirus may well be such an external shock, fundamentally reshaping some areas of how we life our live. Rather than simply bouncing back and reverting to the pre-coronavirus state, some changes may be permanent.
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Volkswagen opens vehicle assembly facility in Ghana
Volkswagen is strengthening the regions and focusing on new up-and-coming markets as part of its TRANSFORM 2025+ brand strategy.
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Redesigned Nissan logo signals a fresh horizon
Nissan’s new logo comes alive as it pivots to the future while staying proudly connected to its rich heritage, and tradition of innovation.
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Electronic banking fraud in Nigeria: How it’s done, and what can be done to stop it
While fraudsters continue to design new ways of working on customers’ vulnerabilities, Nigerian banks need to use the Cybercrime Act to prosecute offenders as a way to boost confidence in the banking sector and deter fraud in the future.
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African countries need to seize opportunities created by US-China tensions
There are three arenas of challenges and opportunities for the African continent in the current geopolitical climate. The first involves technological frontiers, the second is global supply chains, and the third is trade integration and economic cooperation.
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Aerosols are a bigger coronavirus threat than WHO guidelines suggest—here’s what you need to know
The WHO guidelines suggested that the virus RNA found in small droplets wasn’t viable in most circumstances. However, early research on the SARS-CoV-2 virus has shown that it is viable as an aerosol for up to 3 hours.
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Young Nigerians, relationships and risky sexual behaviour: survey findings
Historically, parents and family members would initiate and monitor romantic relationships between two young people intending to become a couple. But in more recent times, individuals have been freer to make their own choices.