Recent articles from publications based in South Africa.
The Conversation Africaby Bradley A. Mortin, PhD Candidate, King's College London7d ago
Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium. The critical mineral sits at the centre of the global transition to cleaner energy.
The Conversation Africaby Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga, Programme Manager (Crop Protection) & Senior Entomologist, South African Sugarcane Research Institute; University of KwaZulu-Natal7d ago
South Africa has around 25,653 small-scale sugarcane growers, making the industry a lifeline for rural communities in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
The Conversation Africaby Craig McGregor, Professor in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University7d ago
South Africa’s coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still supplies 74% of the country’s power.
The Conversation Africaby Karin Barber, Emeritus Professor of African Cultural Anthropology, University of Birmingham9d ago
In Lagos in the 1910s and 1920s a new market of readers was emerging who wanted to express themselves in their own languages.
The Conversation Africaby Opeoluwa Adeosun, Researcher, Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University9d ago
Conflicts in Africa vary in scope and intensity. They range from large-scale civil wars to territorial disputes, localised insurgencies, inter-communal violence, political instability, armed...
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