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NEDGROUP: SA economy a ticking time bomb unless we achieve policy certainty
13th June 2019 The South African economy is in desperate need of a boost and business holds the key. But before businesses will start committing to the... →
Study shows young South Africans have no faith in democracy and politicians
12th June 2019 On the eve of South Africa’s sixth democratic elections on 8 May, thousands of young people took to Twitter to state reasons for why they had no... →
Employed but still poor: the state of low-wage working poverty in South Africa
7th June 2019 Paid employment is generally considered the predominant and most sustainable way of pulling people out of poverty. But the past two decades have... →
South Africa's "new dawn" should be built on evidence-based policy
5th June 2019 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected on the promise of bringing a “new dawn” to the country. There are clear signs that he is trying... →
Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor
31st May 2019 Climate change needs urgent action by all countries, and by all means. All countries agreed in the Paris Agreement to keep temperature “well below... →
Review by Sophie Robertson, BA LLB (UCT) of Amler’s Precedents of Pleadings Ninth Edition, Judge Harms
29th May 2019 In the tool box of every civil litigator, there is a book that is a necessity if one wants to speedily and effectively pinpoint the necessary... →
Data fails to capture complexity of South Africa's unemployment crisis
23rd May 2019 It’s been 25 years since democracy dawned in South Africa. But apartheid’s legacies still scar the country. Poverty remains high; inequality... →
UCT adopts global ethics code, a first in Africa
By: Sashnee Moodley 24th April 2019 To ensure its researchers maintain the highest of ethical standards, the University of Cape Town has become the first African university to adopt... →
