
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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South Africa’s higher education funding conundrum: could the current funding system hamper social mobility and university performance?
By supporting social mobility, higher education can help economies become more socially inclusive. However, South Africa’s generous financial aid scheme for higher education could risk constraining the sector’s potential.
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Inequality in higher education amplified by COVID-19 pandemic
UCT News recently spoke to Nicola Branson and Emma Whitelaw about their project “The COVID-19 health crisis and inequalities in tertiary education in South Africa”, its findings, and what they mean for higher education in South Africa.
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