There aren’t a lot of studies on South Africa’s cultural economy. A new one finds a cluster of creative firms in Cape Town with high levels of innovation.
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Founded in 1904, Rhodes University is a well-established University located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
It is a small research intensive university which enjoys the distinction of having amongst the best undergraduate pass and graduation rates in South Africa, outstanding postgraduate success rates, and the best research output per academic staff member.
The University takes pride in its motto, Where Leaders Learn, and in producing graduates who are knowledgeable intellectuals, skilled professionals, and critical, caring and compassionate citizens who can contribute to economic and social development and an equitable, just and democratic society.
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It is not hard to see the roots of 20th century apartheid policies in the legacy of the British settlers.
African academics draw up a reading list that speaks to the vibrancy of contemporary as well as older African literature.
Most of the accused in criminal cases in South Africa would not be able to understand the record of their court proceedings.
Lagos is vulnerable to heavy storms but the impact can be mitigated with better preparation.
The notion that there is a binary choice between the economy and the medically optimal strategy is wrong.
Forensic linguists are called as expert witnesses in court cases to provide linguistic analysis of legal documents and other forms of oral and documentary evidence – including emojis.
In South Africa, state corruption has taken hold with utter disregard for ethics and democratic norms in a cynical exploitation of the post-apartheid transformation agenda.
Trade in cultural goods and services offers emerging markets an opportunity to benefit from their cultural capital and globalisation.
Many of the privileges that middle-class students enjoy are not obvious, even to themselves.
There is no moral equivalence between apartheid’s use of race categories and their continued use by the democratic government.
Bioinformatics can be applied to a range of problems, such as understanding the genome sequence of organisms or coming up with new drugs.
African literary prizes are slowly becoming more relevant and richer, thanks to writers organising on the continent.
All institutions that offer doctoral-level qualifications are about to undergo a national review in response to the concerns about quality.
Cape monkfish caught from some areas off Namibia’s coast should be screened for mercury and other heavy metals.
The informal sector represents an opportunity to improve the lives of a large part of the workforce. Government should desist from harming livelihoods and broaden the scope of policy measures.
A much more flexible and open teaching and language policy would help teachers and pupils to enable a meaningful learning environment in a multilingual and diverse classroom setting.
In some ways, perhaps Morrison is even more relevant in South African universities today than she’s ever been.
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There’s a perception among young South Africans that farm jobs are back-breaking and financially unappealing.
Deeply influenced by Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement, artist David Koloane, who died on 30 June 2019, believed that artists have a right to define their own work.
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Research Associate, Rhodes University
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Marine biologist, Rhodes University
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Postdoctoral Fellow with the NRF/DST SARChI Chair Geopolitics and the Arts of Africa and Global Souths research programme, Rhodes University
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Lecturer & MA Programme Coordinator, Rhodes University
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Professor of English, Rhodes University
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, Rhodes University
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Senior lecturer, Rhodes University
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Research Associate of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Anthropology, Rhodes University
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Director, Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics, Rhodes University
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Program Manager at Wildlife Conservation Society, Rhodes University
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PhD Candidate/Research & Teaching Assistant, Grenoble Ecole de Management/Lecturer in Organisational Psychology, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Rhodes University
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Politics lecturer, Rhodes University
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Lecturer in Sociology, Rhodes University
