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Behind South Africa' reluctance to champion gay rights on the continent

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imagePeople take to the street to celebrate the annulment of an anti-homosexuality law by Uganda's constitutional court in Entebbe last year.The law was signed by the east African country's President Yoweri Museveni earlier. Reuters/Edward Echwalu

South Africa is, in some ways, the exception to the generally grim situation facing the estimated 50...

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Mosses and lichens come to the rescue in battle against air pollution

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imagePlants can play a role in revealing air pollution.Zikhona Ndlovu

We cannot avoid breathing in the air around us. When we breathe, tiny air pollutants such as toxic trace elements can penetrate and spread throughout our bodies. These pollutants can also be absorbed by our skin. Once inside, trace elements find their way into our lungs and enter our...

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