The Conversation
Decolonise more than just curriculum content – change the structure, too 
13th July 2015 It is critically important that we decolonise South Africa’s universities. This will involve creating a radically altered curriculum and producing... →
Vocational training is not an easy alternative to formal schooling
10th July 2015 South Africa’s Department of Basic Education has a plan to address the country’s youth unemployment crisis and its skills shortage. A task team... →
Lessons from Cuba on eliminating the transmission of HIV from mother to child
10th July 2015 Cuba has officially become the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child. Margaret Chan,... →
Fathers can be a crucial factor in lifesaving decisions about maternal health
9th July 2015 Fathers can play a lifesaving role in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV treatment by supporting their partners and attending... →
It's time to redraw the world's very unequal knowledge map 
8th July 2015 If the world were mapped according to how many scientific research papers each country produced, it would take on a rather bizarre, uneven... →
How South Africa can transition to a less energy-intensive economy
7th July 2015 South Africa’s energy sector has faced a crisis since 2008, marked by power cuts, high tariffs and a general inability to match supply and demand.... →
Why South Africa's governing alliance is doing some serious stock-taking
6th July 2015 For the first time since South Africa held democratic elections 21 years ago leaders of the governing African National Congress (ANC) and its... →