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Keeping the higher education spark glowing
The higher education sector is losing its spark due to several factors. UCT master’s student Charline Chikomo has some sage advice to get back on track.
31 Jan 2025
- 10 min read
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Lessons from the Springboks: ‘They are unapologetically South African’
The Springboks can’t fix South Africa’s problems, but they are one thing that is the best in the world, according to sports editor Craig Ray.
31 Jan 2025
- 4 min read
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SA’s rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade – how to stop it
South Africa’s succulents are sought after by an increasingly international collector market.
31 Jan 2025
- 5 min read
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‘Greater moral courage’ necessary to transform global health
The annual Dr Stuart Saunders Memorial Lecture was held on Tuesday, 28 January, and celebrated the legacy of the colossal scholar and champion of the people.
30 Jan 2025
- 9 min read
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UCT scientists embark on an expedition to the Fimbul Ice Shelf
A team from the Polar Engineering Research Group at UCT has set off on their first field expedition to Antarctica.
30 Jan 2025
- 3 min read
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The chilling world of organised crime: Land, air and sea
There is little escape to the mushrooming of organised crime as it sets into the country, according to investigative journalist Caryn Dolley.
29 Jan 2025
- 5 min read
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Elections 2024: Being democratically empowered
Author John Matisonn took stock of the 2024 elections during his Summer School lecture and offered a path to the country achieving rapid growth.
28 Jan 2025
- 5 min read
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Foundation Programme in Design Thinking
Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town
28 Jan 2025
- 2 min read
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Whose economy is it anyway?
The challenge of economic development during the financialised phase of capitalism lies in the growing financialisation of our lives, according to Professor Seeraj Mohamed.
27 Jan 2025
- 6 min read