Tracing Inequality: A PhD Journey into Child Poverty, Education, and Development in Africa
In this article SALDRU–IIASA postdoc Cynthia Lum Fonta reflects on her path from working in clinics to being a PhD student looking at disparities in child poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.
The 2026 Budget: Is this the turning point?
In this commentary on the Budget, SALDRU Associate Andrew Donaldson reflects on the extent to which the current moment truly reflects a turning point – in terms of debt and financial projections, growth, and the performance of government
Professor Wolfgang Lutz visits SALDRU for Human Capital for Sustainable Development in Africa training
As part of the Human Capital for Sustainable Development in Africa and Coastal Regions project, Professor Wolfgang Lutz spent three weeks at SALDRU engaging with the locally-based team.
SALDRU NEWS
SALDRU and ERSA co-host the second edition of the annual December Workshop
The workshop aims to provide a South African venue where overseas-based and local researchers can present and engage with frontier Economics research under the theme of “Frontiers in Applied Economics for Developing Countries”.
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SALDRU celebrates 50 years since its founding in 1975
An event was held at UCT to celebrate 50 years since the founding of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit on the 10th of December. About 100 people gathered to mark this milestone and hear about SALDRU's history.
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Former SALDRU Director Murray Leibbrandt formally retires from UCT
SALDRU hosted a lunch to mark Murray Leibbrandt’s formal retirement from UCT. This article by Charmaine Smith draws together the multitude of tributes Murray has received.
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Ariane De Lannoy and Vimal Ranchhod participate in the international Future of Social Mobility conference in Chile
In the first week of December, SALDRU’s Deputy Director, Associate Prof. Ariane De Lannoy, and SALDRU’s Director, Prof. Vimal Ranchhod, participated in the international Future of Social Mobility conference in Santiago, Chile.
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