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Patrice Lumumba had a vision for the DRC. He believed that a lasting peace could be achieved through good will, not rifles and bayonets. The great man’s vision now lies in tatters.
It’s time South Africa stopped stereotyping its young people as being disinterested and morally bankrupt and started engaging them.
South Africa’s public works programme is a laudable idea. But it must be closely monitored to make sure it doesn’t lead to unintended consequences, especially for women.
The misfortunes experienced by Brian Molefe, the CEO of South Africa’s power utility Eskom, shows that the battle for the country’s public purse is not a one way bet.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) roadmap towards greater regional trade integration and development is a good start but lacks detail.
It is a tall order to try to become wise. And the bad news is that it appears harder than many philosophers have thought.
People with albinism tend to identify with the black rather than the white community. Their physical differences, though, mean they don’t fit into either race group.
Critical decolonisation means accepting risk of error. It means considering whether indigenous knowledge systems might contain truths that western science hasn’t accessed.
Successful policy interventions, especially those in the social realm influenced by the vagaries of human behaviour, don’t seem to travel well.
More must be done to develop mechanisms based on intrinsic motivations of committed, quality academics. It’s important to limit the harms currently being caused by rent seeking.
The best sort of life would include both happiness and meaningfulness. Although one sometimes has to choose between these two values, one ought to strive for a life in which there’s plenty of both.
Si le gouvernement sud-africain n’entend pas renoncer au déploiement du nucléaire dans le pays, ses chances d’y parvenir sont sérieusement diminuées.
Kenya’s progressive 2010 Constitution brought improved women’s representation in Parliament and public life. But historical prejudices remain, always more intensely apparent during elections.
South Africa’s power utility Eskom wants regulatory reporting requirements waived. The country’s regulator faces possible court action if it agrees.
Protests in South Africa are about more than just service delivery of basic services such as water and electricity. They reflect a wider crisis about the failure to build a more equitable society.
Child support grants are an income resource that enables caregivers to make healthier food choices and provide the means to send their children to school earlier.
Phrases like “knowledge production” conceal the fact that knowledge answers to something beyond itself and beyond us. To produce knowledge is to find out about something.
A closer look at the supposed successes of Brian Molefe at South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, shows that they are not what they have been made out to be. They are paper thin.
The South African government is not giving up on its push for a controversial nuclear power plan. But it’s chances of succeeding have been greatly reduced.
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Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Professor in Tourism Geography, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Economist at the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg
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Economist, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication and Media, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Lecturer in Visual Art, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics and Lead Researcher, Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, UJ, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
