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The army is being used to fight Cape Town's gangs. Why it's a bad idea
18th July 2019 Following the latest spate of murders on the notorious Cape Flats in the Cape Town, the South African government has decided to send in the army.... →
South African probe into corruption awaits a star witness -- Jacob Zuma
12th July 2019 It’s been almost a year since the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of state capture in South Africa began to hear testimony. Also known as... →
Triangulum – Masande Ntshanga
9th July 2019 In the Eastern Cape, a schoolgirl maths prodigy is haunted by the loss of her mother, who disappeared during the demise of the country’s homeland... →
UCT: UCT to confer honorary doctorate on anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg
4th July 2019 The University of Cape Town (UCT) will confer an honorary doctorate on anti-apartheid activist and philanthropist Denis Goldberg at a graduation... →
What could help young people find jobs in South Africa?
25th June 2019 The recent contraction of the South African economy does not bode well for the country’s unemployment crisis. It follows a decade of weak economic... →
South Africa still has a long way to go to settle traditional leadership challenges
24th June 2019 Twenty-five years after apartheid formally ended in South Africa, rural people are still fighting laws that entrench the former discriminatory... →
UCT ranked in top 20% of world’s universities 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th June 2019 The University of Cape Town has moved up two places to 198 in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, placing it in the top 20%... →
Why 'pro-poor' policies on their own won't shift inequality in South Africa
18th June 2019 Sociologist Goran Therborn has probably influenced the study of inequality more than any other scholar in recent years. Invited to locate... →
