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Not knowing exactly when regular meat consumption became part of our ancestors’ diets is a gap in our understanding of human evolution.
Reducing emissions, removing greenhouse gases, repairing ecosystems and building resilience are the four R’s that can save the planet.
Medications degrade over time, meaning they may not work as intended once they reach and pass their expiry date.
South Africa’s land reform minister should be distributing land owned by the government to black farmers rather than fussing about new laws.
The native people of South Africa revered baboons, but they became part of occult beliefs and suburban fears.
Security governance at abandoned or closed mining sites must be improved and inclusive policies that address employment needs must be implemented.
Wealthier South Africans, particularly those in urban areas, are more optimistic about emerging technologies than those in low-income and rural areas.
Trump’s power is not absolute. It is constrained by the relative decline in US power in the world.
South Africa needs a credible plan to stabilise and reduce debt or it risks economic stagnation and financial instability.
Young urban farmers in Khayelitsha are nurturing connections, creating economic opportunities, and promoting environmental conservation.
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: massive regional economic repair.
Film is a powerful tool that can be used to influence audience beliefs and behaviour.
PhD programmes play a role in advancing research, innovation, and economic and scientific progress.
African finance ministries should push for lower interest rates on bonds.
The Kurukop echo amplifies a mythological story from the Nama Karoo region.
South Africa needs a new public housing model that involves the people and creates a sense of ownership.
South Africa urgently needs to adopt a streamlined and interconnected approach to wildlife trade law at the provincial, national and international levels.
South Africa’s recently updated research ethics guidelines provide guidance on oversight into heritable human genome editing, and they should not be interpreted as a green light.
Digitalising social protection overcomes several inefficiencies – but also creates barriers that prevent access for millions of people.
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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 Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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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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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand
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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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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town