If you are considering reducing your meat intake or going completely vegan it can be daunting for those of us who do not enjoy cooking....

After attending the Climate Strike in Cape Town I realised just how many people are passionately advocating climate justice, the...

It appears that the promise of development and upward mobility from Chinese investment into Zambia has led to a suspicious amount of debt...

Being mindful and cognizant of our actions (and inaction) is a characteristically human trait. It is something I  have attempted to...

Intersectional feminism is the most appropriate paradigm of modern feminism in which to critique the oppressive institutions borne from...

In the discussions of distributive justice there are two categories of things that can be distributed, the benefits and the burdens of...

ABSTRACT South Africa is plagued by the resource curse which has infiltrated all elements of society ,including biodiversity protection....

The Bearded Vulture Project is something I have been involved with for a very long time and has included excitement, heartbreak and...

The work of John Stuart Mill is recognised as one of the earliest discussions of the principles of social democratic politics, the...

A big concern for many African countries, Ethiopia included, is the management of waste and its disposal. Addis Ababa, the Capital of...

African Political Philosophy This paper seeks to explain why Africa has so many failed states and to challenge the misconception of the...

While attending Stellenbosch university there have been many opportunities granted to me for becoming more involved in my community. The...

Nelson Boateng, Ghanaian factory labourer, has developed a solution to Ghana’s plastic waste problem by turning trash into pavement...

Why are we experiencing such a severe water crisis? According to Helen Zille (Daily Maverick), there are three main reasons why we are in...

Contemporary foreign policy in South Africa is usefully contextualised by taking into account its post-apartheid history and...

“From Poverty to Opportunity” One of my very first blogs on Olivia Earth detailed a life-changing experience where I visited Kliptown, a...

It’s very difficult to filter through the nonsense that the global media presents us with especially when many news outlets are jumping...

Despite the seemingly world-wide disappointment that 2016 had to offer, I am in fact feeling optimistic. Let me tell you how great 2016...

Over the last couple of years I have been very inspired by Ronit Shapiro, the London-based founder of One Nature Films. Ronit is...

South Africa has seen many important and powerful shifts since the end of Apartheid in 1994. These shifts have been created through its...