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The University of Cape Town’s new report on the impacts of climate change in South Africa found that heatwaves and water stress will affect jobs, deepen inequality, and increase gender-based violence.
Development finance addresses the failures or limitations of financial institutions such as commercial and investment banks.
The court covered itself in glory in the first 15 years, but its performance has been patchy since then, coinciding with Jacob Zuma’s presidency.
Wrapped in Rhythm powerfully uses the poems of Lebo Mashile as lyrics.
The raid almost certainly broke international law, but Ecuador’s president is hoping his strongman tactics will resonate with the electorate.
The tunnel bringing millions of litres of water from dams in Lesotho to South Africa is to undergo a six-month repair. This could leave residents of Gauteng in South Africa short of water.
South African courts are increasingly handing down judgments that take into account the future climate damage that new developments may cause.
Les câbles à fibresoptique encerclent désormais littéralement l'Afrique, même si certaines parties du continent sont bien mieux connectées que d'autres.
Le sommeil est un élément essentiel de la vie. Que se passe-t-il lorsque l'on ne dort pas assez et comment s'assurer que l'on dort suffisamment ?
Fibre optic cables now literally encircle Africa, though some parts of the continent are far better connected than others.
Le stock mondial de vaccins contre le choléra est épuisé, ce qui est préoccupant pour l'Afrique australe. Quelles sont les raisons et les mesures prises pour remédier aux pénuries en Afrique ?
Les perceptions négatives du professionnalisme et de la corruption de la police vont de pair avec la faible confiance du public dans la police.
In South Africa, a group of citizen scientists who test water quality and log the results on a specialised app have helped keep the water supply for 4.3 million people clean.
Sleep is an essential part of life. What happens when we don’t get enough sleep and how do we ensure that we do?
Negative perceptions of police professionalism and corruption go hand in hand with low public trust in the police, poor marks on government performance, and citizens’ sense of insecurity.
The world’s stockpile of cholera vaccines has run dry, bad news for cholera-ravaged southern Africa. Why is this and what is being done to address vaccine shortages in Africa?
South Africa’s ocean information management system is helping to mitigate security and environmental risks.
An emotional roller coaster, the film tracks the pop star’s political battle up close and personal.
Être attentif à la manière dont vous pouvez augmenter votre épargne ou réduire vos dépenses peut faire une différence significative pour votre bien-être financier.
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Professor of Development Finance & Insurance, University of Cape Town
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Director of Sleep Science and associate professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer Department of African Studies and Linguistics, University of Cape Town
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Research Officer / EIDM Specialist, University of Cape Town
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Research Fellow, African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Senior Researcher and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Water and Production Economics Research Unit, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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Researcher, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, University of Cape Town
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Doctoral student FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, South African College of Music, University of Cape Town
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Climate Scientist and Researcher, University of Cape Town
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Consultant, University of Cape Town
