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EnergySA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heardLuke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025
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Public HealthThe global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s howJonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025
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MedtechAI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion mattersSongbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025
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Social MediaWhy Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users23 May 2025
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