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Autumn extreme fire weather around Cape Town in South Africa has become 90% more likely in a warmer world.
Extreme weather events are complex – and working out exactly how much damage climate change caused is a tricky task.
The inequitable distribution of the benefits and harms of the food system is a violation of the constitutional right to food.
Shepherding livestock may be more effective protection than killing predators.
Health extension workers in Ethiopia have had a measurable impact on interconnected challenges such as child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and school dropout.
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa are three times higher than the global average.
Though public opinion surveys offer some hope, there are several concerns for democracy’s consolidation in West Africa.
The annual South African Amapiano Awards will be held on 2 April, a tribute to the growing stature of the dance music genre.
If you ever found yourself in the same room with Gloria Bosman, you were in for a lesson of a lifetime.
These columns demonstrate that Noni Jabavu’s concerns from 1970s are still relevant today.
Alternatives to violent policing already exist in the daily practices of Nairobi residents who don’t depend on the police for safety.
With over 200 publications to his name, his three most recent books give a sense of why he is so famous as a historian.
Costa Titch’s death is another blow to South Africa’s music scene which is reeling after several high-profile deaths in recent years.
The newspaper confounded critics with its contextually relevant and informative stories.
Mass Country was intended to be AKA’s masterpiece, but he needed certified hit makers to get it there.
There’s a case to be made for combining cash grants and job-search assistance services.
Confident chatbots could undermine trust and romance - but probably won’t. They may even enhance online dating.
A cold-blooded shooting is a common trope in gangsta rap - but a disturbing new development in South African hip-hop.
The culture of impunity that has lingered since the presidency of Jacob Zuma has to give way to a new era of integrity and accountability.
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Professor of Development Finance & Insurance, University of Cape Town
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Director of Sleep Science and associate professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer Department of African Studies and Linguistics, University of Cape Town
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Research Officer / EIDM Specialist, University of Cape Town
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Research Fellow, African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Senior Researcher and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Water and Production Economics Research Unit, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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Researcher, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, South African College of Music, University of Cape Town
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Climate Scientist and Researcher, University of Cape Town
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Consultant, University of Cape Town
