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South Africa could end power blackouts if it implemented a plan to balance renewable energy capacity, time-of-use tariffs and ended the power utility’s monopoly.
The introduction of free education should follow a gradual process, starting with the lowest levels.
To what extent should the costs of protecting globally valued rhinos be carried by their local custodians?
Alcohol use contributes to over 200 different diseases, injuries, and conditions. It is also a risk factor for gender-based violence and violent crime.
Allegations of flouting international arms control rules, let alone being party to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, place the South African defence industry in a precarious position globally.
As the United States government builds economic and security ties with African countries, some of those countries are encouraging African Americans to establish social and economic ties in Africa.
The current cholera outbreak is not necessarily an issue with potable water. It’s the result of a combination of factors including dysfunctional and non-compliant wastewater treatment works.
Political will is key to tackling pupils’ literacy struggles.
Butterflies are sentinel species – their interactions with landscapes help scientists understand other insects better.
Avoid ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes. They are, more often than not, bogus and fraudulent business ventures.
These interventions have the potential to boost South African children’s literacy.
The book is a gripping read for anyone interested in late 20th century history, and in the end of apartheid.
Jonny Steinberg talks about his intimate double biography of the famous South African leaders.
The crux of the arms-to-Russia allegations relates to the content of the US intelligence reports.
Philip Miller and Amit Chaudhuri have reworked national anthems to reflect the impact of history on official music.
Alliances around the Ukraine war have highlighted fragmenting support for the west.
A mismatch between the skills employers want and what young people have is the major cause of youth unemployment in South Africa. Soft skills are key.
Climate systems which drive anomalously cold weather will still cause cold extreme events into the 21st century.
Training for academics needs to be timely, specific, relevant and appropriate for the technology being implemented.
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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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