For over a decade, South African retailers have considered domestic clothing manufacturers too expensive for their businesses. They have been on a hungry hunt for the cheapest possible solutions first in China, then in Mauritius Madagascar, Bangladesh and so on… But in this search, the…
At Our Workshop in Langa you can learn to make new things using old things. Designer Heath Nash created this free shared studio space where anyone can get together with everyone there and spend time sharing knowledge and making stuff. You can learn from Anele…
Mozambican photographer, Mário Macilau, has been documenting the lives of people who live off the Hulene garbage dump in Maputo for many years. Due to heavy rains a week ago, the massive heap collapsed burying neighbouring homes and killing at least 17 people. The Daily…
Design Indaba starts tomorrow with another sensational line-up of creative artists and designers who will talk about innovative ways we can design ourselves out of our self-made problems and into a brighter and kinder future. TWYG combed through the list of speakers looking for those…
Vegetarianism and veganism are becoming more popular. Alternative sources of protein, including lab-grown meat, are becoming available. This trend away from farmed meat-eating looks set to continue. From an environmental perspective and a welfare perspective, that’s a good thing. But how far should we go? Would it be good if the…
Our oceans are under threat. Be it pollution, destruction of ecosystems, overfishing, ocean warming and acidification, humankind has been damaging the seas. These women know what needs to be done to clean up the mess Hanli Prinsloo Hanli is a freediver and the founder of…
A small boy hauls enthusiastically on his fishing rod. The line flies up and a needle-spined fish strikes him in the eye. Desperate to stay outdoors, he ignores the pain, but his sight deteriorates over the following months. He continues to pursue his love of…
Technological advances and historically unprecedented income inequalities have raised living standards while enabling a new global elite to enjoy lifestyles more lavish in energy consumption and environmental impact than those enjoyed by any aristocracy in the past. Real-life illustrations of elites show the excesses afoot.…