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capetownglobalist

The Cape Town Globalist is a branch of the Global21 worldwide network of student-run international affairs publications. We publish a quarterly magazine with a particular main theme for each issue as well as general feature articles on news, philosphy, science, the arts and anything else that matters. We try to provide a youthful, edgy and refreshingly alternative insight into the world around us. We also contribute content and informed local perspectives to other online forums including Futurechallenges and Supernews.


Website: http://www.ctglobalist.com/
Country: ZAF

Latest posts

South Africa and the Ghosts of Marikana

Roughly six weeks after 34 striking miners were gunned down by police at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa, the strikes are over and the miners have all gone [...]

Africa and the Great Olympic Myth

The International Olympic Committee is certainly not bashful about proclaiming its lofty ideals. The Olympics, it says, is about placing sport – silver platter style – at the “service of [...]

Biogas: The Future for Alternative Energy in South Africa

Following China’s lead, plans to increase the use of biogas, or Anaerobic Digestion, in South Africa could help improve the country’s service delivery and serve as a local solution to the worldwide energy crisis caused by the depletion of fossil fuels. [...]

The Tipping Point

In 2008, our world crossed a demographic Rubicon: for the first time in history, more people lived in urban areas than in rural ones. On a planet effectively bursting at [...]