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Schools and teachers are reporting increased cases of ill-discipline and behavioural problems as a result of the challenges pupils experienced during the pandemic. Here’s what can be done.
Researchers have long argued that greywater could bolster South Africa’s food security if it’s used to water domestic food gardens.
The underlying reason for the price increases is the acceleration in the international price of crude oil, linked to the Russian war in the Ukraine.
If China progressively increases production and becomes a consistent net exporter of maize, South Africa would have to explore markets elsewhere.
Understanding the impact of the digital environment on children’s mental health requires a balanced consideration of not only the potential risks, but also the benefits of the online world.
Estuaries shelter and offer respite to countless species of birds, fish and mammals.
Periods of high food inflation affect poor households the most. This is because they spend a higher percentage of their income on food.
Robert Sobukwe was once perceived to possess more revolutionary potential than Nelson Mandela.
Much of the world’s seagrass is highly threatened through human actions such as coastal degradation, as well as impacts of climate change.
We expected to find that screening everybody for TB would identify individuals not yet diagnosed, and treating them quickly would reduce the prevalence of TB in the community.
Learning is a cumulative process and in language and maths, it is especially critical as every year of learning sets up the building blocks for the next year of learning.
Structural reforms to South Africa’s economy need to be accelerated.
Understanding the depth of vaccine hesitancy, and the drivers behind the lack of take-up is critical to preventing further deaths, infections, and continuing harm to the economy.
Problems caused by malnutrition - such as obesity - are on the rise in South Africa, with serious health consequences.
He used his powerful research to promote social change for justice in South Africa.
Time out of school erased a year’s worth of schooling for public school learners in South Africa.
Policies, if implemented, would drive the agricultural sector’s growth in ways that would benefit all.
If South Africa fails to implement the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, it will lead to the demise of Eskom as an energy producer as users turn to alternative electricity sources.
Collectively, the evidence studied by ichnologists helps to paint a picture of long-gone landscapes and the creatures and plants that populated those spaces.
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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 Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand
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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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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town
