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Challenges old and new confront young people in their efforts to get a useful education.
Factors contributing to school violence are found in the family, the community and the school.
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Online churches in Ghana face questions over the safety of their members.
Despite some positive shifts, the staffing situation at public higher education institutions remains polarised in terms of race and gender.
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Nigeria and China should work more on the relationship between their citizens so that the two countries can continue to have good bilateral relations.
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Students feel a generational responsibility to challenge racial stereotypes, a study finds.
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Many of the privileges that middle-class students enjoy are not obvious, even to themselves.
The demilitarisation of Lesotho’s armed forces might give the tiny country the economic boost it needs.
Youth participation in elections and governance processes in Zimbabwe is low.
Portugal won the war on drugs by giving up. What lessons can South Africa learn from their approach?
Reducing stubbornly high levels of violence can be achieved if there is a focus on ensuring that children are not exposed to violence or toxic stress at home.
In response to high levels of crime, South Africans have turned their homes into fortresses, seeking security behind high walls. But doing so might be counter-productive.
Very few academics do a great deal to share their often important and relevant research with the general public. What’s holding them back?
Africa is a developing continent but there’s ample opportunity for careers in science that can contribute to science advancement as well as uplifting the socio-economic status of the continent.
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Researcher, Durban University of Technology
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Post doctoral Fellow, Durban University of Technology
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Lecturer in Public Administration, Durban University of Technology
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Professor, International Centre of Nonviolence, Durban University of Technology
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Lecturer, Durban University of Technology
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Doctoral Candidate, Durban University of Technology
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Senior researcher, Durban University of Technology
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Director in the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), Durban University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Durban University of Technology
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Research Associate, Durban University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Durban University of Technology
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Water Scientist, Durban University of Technology
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Head of Department: Emergency Medical Care & Rescue, Durban University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Durban University of Technology/Research Associate, School of Journalism and Media Studies, Durban University of Technology
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Honorary Research Professor, Durban University of Technology