
Media article and interview about the recent book on inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Murray Leibbrandt and Vimal Ranchhod speak in the media about recent book: Inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Multidimensional Perspectives and Future Challenges.
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Research shows that where women work contributes to gender pay gaps
In a new study published in the Journal of Development Economics Ihsaan Bassier and Leila Gautham uncover a striking fact: nearly half of the gender pay gap in South Africa is explained by women working at lower-paying companies than men.
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Artificial intelligence and workers’ rights on the African continent
In this article published on the Development and Cooperation website ACEIR researcher Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón and co-author Azza Mustafa Babikir Ahmed reflect on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for workers’ rights.
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South Africa at 30 Years of Democracy: A Conference hosted by SALDRU
This conference will be hosted from 2-4 April in the Kramer Law Building on UCT middle campus and reflect on South Africa's journey since the establishment of democracy, 30 years ago.
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The impact of systemic shocks on South Africa’s development – a complexity approach in a context of global disorder
We are simultaneously experiencing a shift in global power, the growing strength of artificial intelligence, and climate shocks.
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Radio interview and media release on the Land Restitution Evaluation Study
On 13 March, Malcolm Keswell was interviewed by Lester Kiewet on the Good Morning Cape Town show on Cape Talk. During the interview, Lester and Malcolm spoke about some key findings from the Land Restitution Evaluation Study.
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Artificial intelligence: Handling, but with care
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds the potential to act as a facilitator in achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.
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South Africa has spent billions in 4 years to create jobs for young people: how their wages affect the broader economy
In this article for The Conversation, Joshua Budlender and Ihsaan Bassier explain how they evaluated the economic stimulus effects of the BEEI, resulting from the spending of participants of the programme, and some of the findings.
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Radio interview: High poverty and inequality in South Africa, 10 years after Nelson Mandela’s passing
Fabio Diaz was interviewed as part of the Five Continents (Cinco continentes) radio show of RTVE (Spanish public broadcasting radio) in December.
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Ecuador’s crackdown on violent crime helped turn the country into a narco state
In this piece for The Conversation UK, Fabio Diaz, together with María Gabriela Palacio Ludeña from Universiteit Leiden, look at the contradictions of securitisation policies...
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