South Africa’s jobs summit failed to acknowledge fundamental issues in the approach to development and job creation.
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South Africa’s new finance minister comes with considerable skills and political finesse needed to steer the country out of its economic quagmire.
Understanding the impact of Apartheid requires looking beyond Nelson Mandela’s achievements to the bloody struggles of the African National Congress and international forces prolonging the violence.
Biomass that’s been through a torrefaction process could do the same duty as coal, with far less water use and less pollution.
Ramaphosa’s stimulus package is more interesting for what it says about the politics of economic decision making than for its likely impact on the economy.
Research says South Africa’s picture perfect weather conditions are a tourist’s dream.
Doctors in South Africa performed a liver transplant from an HIV-positive donor to a HIV-negative recipient. Major ethical questions came into play.
Calls to impose harsh prison sentences for verbal crimen injuria are often premised on the need to deter such behaviour.
While pay and profit are not irrelevant in employees’ work decisions, there are other motivators.
Some South African land owners feel like the current debate portrays them as being opposed to reform rather than cooperative.
The desire to eulogise, as often appears to be the case in this exhibition, does not allow space for questions that might allow for a fuller explication of the nature of Mandela’s legacy and its relevance beyond South Africa.
Today in South Sudan’s political climate, footballing success may wield more symbolic importance than anything else.
Saving the rhino means tackling demand for its horn.
High quality Li-ion batteries could help Africa optimise renewable energy.
The way science is currently taught in southern African countries ignores the fact that the whole environment is a laboratory for learning.
Foreign shop-owners in South Africa are accused of selling counterfeit food and food beyond its sell-by date. These claims are driven by politically charged opinions, not evidence.
Only 16 out of 48 African countries and islands have access to hospital services within the WHO’s two-hour time threshold.
New coal mining operations could threaten
South Africa’s Mapungubwe World Heritage Site.
African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
South Africans debating the zero rating of certain products for VAT purposes must realise it isn’t a panacea for poor people and should be accompanied by other policies.
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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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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/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town
