Strong social pressures shape how people respond to direct questions about skin colour.
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The queen of Xhosa music has passed away. She reinvigorated ancient Xhosa cultural traditions through performance and teaching.
The Drum journalist was a rare woman in a male-dominated world. Her autobiography has now been published after her death.
The pioneering role she played, and the sacrifices she made, extended well beyond the famous 1956 Women’s March.
The number of retirees at risk of poverty is growing, making them three times more likely to experience poverty than any other age group.
The books aim to write women back into history for children to see that women are able to take up powerful positions in society.
The winners of the prestigious architecture commission are from Johannesburg’s Counterspace studio and offer a fresh view on creating buildings.
It’s not enough to simply promote healthy eating and exercise without considering the very real environmental and structural constraints present in South Africa.
About 60% of children in South Africa under 10 years don’t live with their biological fathers. But research sheds light on those who despite the pressures remain involved in their children’s lives.
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Researcher, Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP); University of Johannesburg
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Senior Lecturer, Applied Language and Literacy Studies, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Cape Town
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Reader in Architecture, London Metropolitan University
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Ethnomusicology and African Musical Arts lecturer, Rhodes University
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Brill Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Penn State
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Associate Director and Researcher at the Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor in Finance, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bentley University