Platinum diketahui terkonsentrasi di meteorit, jadi ketika banyak platinum ditemukan di satu tempat pada waktu yang bersamaan, ini bisa menjadi pertanda dampak kosmik.
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The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, also known as Wits University, is a leading, internationally-ranked, research-intensive university located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the economic heartland of Africa. Committed to academic and research excellence and social justice, Wits generates high level scarce skills for a globally competitive world, while addressing local social and economic development. At the forefront of a changing society, Wits is a social leader, dedicated to advancing the public good.
Wits is known for its work in deep level mining, science, health sciences, accountancy, law, governance, and the humanities, amongst others. It houses five faculties which comprise 34 schools. Wits offers approximately 3 600 courses to about 32 500 full-time students, of whom about a third are postgraduate and 55% are female. Almost 65% of all doctoral candidates and about half of all enrolments are in the Science, Engineering and Technology fields. Wits has developed about 130 000 graduates in its 93 years of existence. It has a proud record in that about 87% of all publications are in accredited international journals.
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Successful coalition governance ultimately depends on political maturity and the ability to govern across divisions.
The country's national interest and human rights remain the two topics bedevilling South Africa's foreign policy.
The experiences of non-nationals in South Africa’s public health care system are more complex and varied than implied by the dominant discourse on "medical xenophobia"
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How Whatsapp supports nurse students in Nigeria and helps them transition into the workplace.
The Democratic Alliance’s problems can be traced back to the politicisation of race, which has persisted even after the dawn of democracy in 1994.
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Marking the end of the Cold War offers the chance to reflect on the changes and continuities in African politics and international relations since 1989.
Lobby group FOR SA is backed by the US Christian right. Its latest target is South Africa's increasingly inclusive sex education lesson plans.
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To break the cycle of poverty and malnutrition, the government needs to ensure that children have access to sufficient healthy food.
The real crisis with water supply is that South Africa doesn't know what it doesn't know.
Low-cost titanium alloys in South Africa could be used in non-aerospace sectors, such as car parts, medical devices, implants, jewellery and kitchen appliances.
As storm directions change, countries that are outside the usual tropical storm zones need to ready themselves.
Libraries, archives, museums and galleries have finally been included in South Africa's contested new proposed copyright bill.
Open access study material can help reduce the costs of education, improve skills and improve lives for millions of people.
Dissection is important for developing a range of skills, as well as moral and ethical training and a humanistic approach to patient care.
South Africa's Department of Water and Sanitation has plans in place to ensure adequate water supply until 2040 and beyond.
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Visiting Professor at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Medical Anthropologist, University of the Witwatersrand
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Honorary Research Associate, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Communications Officer and Doctoral Researcher at the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Researcher, Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, University of the Witwatersrand
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AESA-RISE Postdoctoral fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
