Now that South Africa no longer ascribes to a nuclear energy future, it is legitimate to consider what to do with its nuclear research facility.
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Each year 50 000 people from 89 countries, in every continent except Antarctica, die from leishmaniasis, an ancient neglected disease.
The fervour over plastic waste is not as informed as it ought to be. It is time to focus on more significant dangers to the environment.
The threat posed by measles is on the rise again in a number of countries in the world. One of them is the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Western aid has resulted in an Anglo-American culture of journalism education which has proved impractical to implement in African countries with illiberal political regimes.
In light of Botswana's decision to allow trophy hunting again, new evidence suggests elephant poaching has been on the rise.
Rating agencies continue to be found wanting, primarily because of their business model where the institution being rated pays. This brings about a conflict of interest which is not easy to resolve.
Ramaphosa offered five simple yet bold goals for the next ten years that cut across the social and economic structural constraints that inhibit South Africa’s potential.
There's a lack of locally relevant knowledge to prevent and control non-communicable diseases in African countries.
If the country is to survive its current crisis, government will need to undertake two difficult tasks simultaneously.
South Africa will introduce the carbon tax which should be used to ensure benefits to poor communities.
How African penguins and their chicks' respond to fish availability informs marine conservation.
Household rat poison is endangering caracals, and other wildlife species in Cape Town, that prey on poisoned rodents. If not managed, this can negatively alter the region's ecosystem.
Lifting the trophy hunting moratorium in Botswana is more about politics and less about elephant conservation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has revived a presidential advisory unit shut down by his predecessor. He needs it if he is to use his power effectively to improve his government's policy coherence.
Some have argued that were the ANC to win 60% or more in this election, it would have given the party a blank cheque for further larceny
In South Africa, open access publishing should be mandatory and publicly funded data generated by universities, should be freely available.
Most cancer research has been done in Europe, there's minimal data on African populations.
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Developing countries present an opportunity for agroecological innovations to help small-scale farmers.
Une gestion efficace des ressources en eau requiert la mise en place d’un système de responsabilité mutuelle entre les responsables municipaux, provinciaux et nationaux.
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Director of the Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council, Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Senior Researcher on energy and climate change, University of Cape Town
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Research Officer/Vaccinologist, Vaccines For Africa Initiative, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Honorary Research Associate, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer and Team Leader: Leishmaniasis Research Group, University of Cape Town
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Cape Town
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Professor at the Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Media Studies and Director of the Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer of Finance, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellow & Senior Research Officer, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Director, FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town
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PhD Candidate, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Independent Economist; PhD Candidate, University of Cape Town
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town
