The third and final part of our series What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa on The Conversation Weekly podcast. Featuring interviews with Sithembile Mbete and Richard Calland.
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The University of Pretoria came into existence in 1908 as the Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College. The College became a fully-fledged university in 1930 and the colloquial name Tuks, or Tukkies, was derived from the acronym TUC for Transvaal University College. UP’s current facilities portfolio consists of more than 790 buildings and structures spread over 33 sites located on six campuses that cover 1100 hectares of land. In the 106 years of its existence the University has produced more than 230 000 alumni. The University prides itself on producing well-rounded, creative graduates, responsible, productive citizens and future leaders. Great emphasis is placed on student life and support as well as the advancement of sport, art, culture and music.
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The security services that watch over South Africans today are a far cry from the instruments of minority rule of the apartheid era. They are subject to the constitution and the rule of law.
Le groupe armé RED-Tabara opère dans la région orientale instable de la RDC, qui partage une frontière poreuse de 243 km avec le Burundi.
There is only one audiologist for every million people in Africa. Pioneering digital devices help close the gap.
The RED-Tabara armed group operates out of the DRC’s volatile eastern region, which shares a porous 243km border with Burundi.
The first episode of What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa?, a three-part podcast series on The Conversation Weekly. Featuring interviews with Steven Friedman and Sandy Africa.
Fewer graduates means fewer data analysis experts to aid in knowledge creation and innovation.
The strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to the creation of jobs and economic growth.
Two out of five cases of TB remain undiagnosed. A test using a skin patch could help change that.
Les dirigeants africains ont la fâcheuse habitude de privilégier les gains domestiques étroits au détriment du transfert de pouvoirs supranationaux et contraignants à l'UA.
African leaders have a worrying track record of prioritising narrow domestic gains over transferring supranational, binding powers to the AU.
Healthcare workers in South Africa aren’t always well equipped to treat diabetes. This has devastating consequences for patients.
L'Afrique doit défendre plus agressivement ses propres intérêts lorsqu'il s'agit de négocier les conditions de la dette.
Mozambique has large gas reserves and a big hydropower generating dam. It exports 90% of this electricity, leaving small businesses facing frequent power cuts and disrupting their work.
Africa needs to advocate more aggressively for its own interests when it comes to negotiating debt terms.
The key to a successful energy transition away from coal is good institutional quality supported by anti-corruption procedures and clear rules.
Hage Geingob’s legacy as a moderniser will live on despite contradictions and unfulfilled promises.
Malaria in Africa accounts for 96% of deaths worldwide. Cape Verde became only the third country in Africa to be declared malaria free this year. This is how they did it.
A growing number of people are opting to generate their own renewable energy and escape load shedding.
South Africa needs policies that look after households that aren’t poor, but are also not financially secure.
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Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International Law, University of Pretoria
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor in Audiology in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Academic - statistician, University of Pretoria
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PhD candidate, University of Pretoria
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Research Affiliate, University of Pretoria
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Project Manager, University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Project Head, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Political Sciences, and Deputy Dean Teaching and Learning (Humanities), University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Political Science, University of Pretoria
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Full Professor, University of Pretoria
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Manager and NRF-rated researcher: Chromatography Mass Spectrometry - University of Pretoria and UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP-ISMC), University of Pretoria
