UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. (@NelsonMandela, Twitter) South African civil society leaders have called for a stronger social contract to overcome inequalities in all its forms.Speaking at the 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, they called for not only leaders, but members of the public to encourage social change. "This new social contract is actually between us, we…
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed the Civil Union Amendment Bill prohibiting marriage officers from objecting to marrying same-sex couples.The Bill will afford same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples.Chairperson of the NCOP’s Select Committee on Security and Justice Shahidabibi Shaikh said the Bill would ensure equality for all.Marriage officers who refuse…
The Anti-repression Working Group is monitoring and collecting complaints made against security agencies operating during the lockdown. Ashraf Hendricks, Ground Up, file The Anti-Repression Working Group has been established by the Covid-19 People's Coalition.Hundreds of monitors have monitoring and reporting back on how lockdown regulations are being implemented.The group has set up a tracker where…
4 min read "DAD, HOW CAN I build muscle?" For the past few years I’ve been thinking about building a home gym, and every time I came close, something stopped me. I didn’t have the space. I didn’t have the money. I was never really home—and when I was, disappearing into another part of the
Seattle, WA - Food Safety News announced today its transition to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and the launch of FSN+, a reader-supported membership program, marking a significant milestone in the organization's commitment to independent food safety journalism. The transition addresses the evolving challenges facing independent media while ensuring the 16-year-old publication can continue delivering critical coverage
6 min read IF YOUR SOCIAL media feeds are filled with dumbbell curls and hot takes about training tempo, the same algorithm that might have served you this article has also likely been populated with clips of fitfluencers—like this one and this one—sucking their belly in and standing with their stomach flat like a pancake.