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Which inventions should we prioritise to safeguard the environment and human health and happiness? From better batteries and photovoltaic paint to a universal vaccine precursor, Vaclav Smil shares his wish list Environment 3 January 2023 By Vaclav Smil Supertotto I HAVE never been a fan of science fiction. I am…

Realpolitik: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo (left) hands over the Zondo report on state capture to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Members of the cabinet and ANC members were implicated in the report. Photo: Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images NEWS ANALYSIS Last Christmas, the Zondo report was still a work in progress and there was…

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By Adam Perlmutter, Editor of Acoustic Guitar A parlor guitar is a compact and narrow-waisted instrument, generally smaller than Martin’s single 0 size. The name comes from the rooms in which the guitar was typically played in the late 19th century. Today, parlor guitars are finding renewed interest among a broad…

EDF has appointed a consortium of Jacobs UK, Setec, Tractebel and Egis as its design team for the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk. The companies, known as the ICOSH consortium, previously worked on Sizewell’s precursor at Hinkley Point C in Somerset and will transfer their expertise to the…

The ANC in the Free State has lagged behind throughout the year in terms of conference preparations. Factional battles have persisted, and even with the intervention of former president Thabo Mbeki, the province under the leadership of Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) convener Mxolisi Dukwana has not managed to keep a…

Commentary Newsday Monday 12 December 2022 - THE United Nations observed World Human Rights Day on Saturday. This date commemorates the day the General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, and, in fact, this year marks its 75th anniversary. The UDHR was the…

Sag-Aftra has condemned recent antisemitic comments made by Kanye West, saying that hate speech is “often a precursor to violence”. The US union, which represents thousands of industry professionals, said the rapper’s remarks was not “harmless ranting” and had “real-world consequences”. It comes after West, who has legally changed his…

SAG-AFTRA believes in free speech, but not hate speech. On Friday, the union took the rare step of condemning one of its own members – Ye, formerly known as Kanye West – for making antisemitic statements. “I like Hitler,” the Grammy-winning rapper said recently on a right-wing talk show, adding,…