For many years women were blamed for a couple’s infertility. But it’s now known that male factor infertility contributes to about 50% of total cases.
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Design curricular and research programmes appropriate to its southern African context.
Further global perspectives among its staff and students, thereby strengthening intellectual life and contributing to South Africa’s reintegration in the world community.
Assist educationally disadvantaged students gain access to higher education and succeed in their studies.
Nurture and use the abilities of all in the university community.
Develop effective structures and conventions of governance, which are democratic, transparent and accountable.
Seek racial and gender equality and contribute to helping the historically marginalised participate fully in the life of the nation.
Encourage and provide opportunities for lifelong learning through programmes and courses.
Help conserve and explore the environmental and cultural resources of the southern African region, and to encourage a wide awareness of these resources in the community.
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From domestic worker to matriarch of South African literature, the book is a reflection on her writing journey.
Despite some positive shifts, the staffing situation at public higher education institutions remains polarised in terms of race and gender.
The Zondo Commission was globally unique in scope and scale. The book selects and explains its key findings and recommendations.
The activist and writer has been erased from South Africa’s history - but new academic work seeks to restore his voice.
L'étude des cratères d'impact peut nous aider à mieux comprendre l'évolution de la Terre et de la vie, ainsi que son destin potentiel.
Studying impact craters can broaden our understanding of the Earth’s evolution and life, as well as its possible future.
L'Union africaine tient la comparaison avec les autres unions continentales. Elle accomplit davantage que le Commonwealth ou la Francophonie.
The book shows how parts of South Africa now fester with organised crime.
The African Union compares well to other continental unions. It accomplishes more than the Commonwealth or the Francophonie.
These interventions have the potential to boost South African children’s literacy.
Time and information is of the essence when tackling infectious diseases across countries and continents.
With Africa’s solid support and his pro-west military and policy adventures, Kagame is able to take on critics.
Machine learning is becoming an indispensable tool in astronomy by sorting through enormous datasets from telescopes.
Hindari minuman bersoda dan manis saat berbuka puasa. Makanan asin dan manis dapat menyebabkan gangguan pencernaan, kelelahan dan rasa haus.
Technology will be a key part of solving the global water scarcity crisis.
The veteran liberation struggle activist brings gravitas to every position he occupies.
The way a parent or caregiver responds in this situation is extremely important.
Volunteering can help people gain soft skills, improving their labour market prospects.
Humans are ‘noisy neighbours’ whose behaviour has long lasting ecological and evolutionary effects on other species.
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Director South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of the Western Cape
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Professor, Economics, University of the Western Cape
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Lecturer, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Lecturer in English, University of the Western Cape
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Western Cape
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Staff Scientist at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory and Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, University of the Western Cape
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Dean: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of the Western Cape
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of the Western Cape
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SARChI: Human Capabilities, Social Cohesion and the Family, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Researcher, University of the Western Cape
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Professor, University of the Western Cape
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Lecturer, University of the Western Cape
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Lecturer in economics, University of the Western Cape
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Senior research fellow, University of the Western Cape
