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Changing habitat ranges, competition for food and water, and biological effects of climate change all pose threats to wildlife.
When it comes to dependency on coal power plants, South Africa is in a class of its own: 85% of its electricity is produced in coal power plants.
As the Earth warms up the malaria vector will develop faster, allowing them to breed faster, bite more frequently and expand into formerly unsuitable habitats.
Collaboration and good working relationships are crucial for community-based ambulance services to work.
Africa’s designated protected areas don’t handle shocks well - South Africa’s wildlife ranches offer lessons in resilience.
Soon after it was established in 1932 Orlando became a mecca of black urban culture and liberation politics.
Predictive policing has improved in leaps and bounds and become increasingly automated thanks to big data, data mining and powerful computers.
The 1986 research revealed that a large proportion of the community members surveyed thought that Wits served mainly white, corporate interests.
Companies must strengthen their boards if they want to survive these uncertain times.
The real value of basic education and criminal justice services in South Africa has fallen over the past decade. Healthcare budgets too have been under increasing pressure.
Struggle songs are relevant even in the post apartheid context because they continue to be an important way in which people deliberate on issues.
There’s an urgent need to put water higher on South Africa’s agenda. Various water problems are escalating at a rapid rate.
Social protection on its own doesn’t shift the dial. Radical economic policies are needed to tackle poverty and inequality.
While the Jan. 6 committee investigating the US Capitol attacks has limited legal powers, it can help craft an accurate narrative of American democracy and history.
South Africa was once a leader in tobacco use control but has since fallen behind, and smoking prevalence has steadily increased.
Putting students at the centre of their learning is a powerful tool for decolonising the classroom.
Cannabis consumption erodes mental well-being and has adverse effects on school, work, and social life.
In some African countries, astronomical research is quite developed.
Most people with diabetes are poorly controlled. This makes them vulnerable to complications like eye problems, kidney disease, and even amputations.
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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