The Conversation
Why deans of universities need help to become better leaders
5th October 2015 University deans may be “the least studied and most misunderstood position anywhere in the world”, according to educationalist Walter Gmelch. Our... →
South Africa: why economic freedom is proving to be the ANC's undoing 
5th October 2015 The conventional interpretation of economic freedom in the Western world refers to the freedom individuals have to work, produce, consume and... →
Counting every birth and death could make a difference to health inequities in Africa
2nd October 2015 For many African countries and especially among poorer communities, when people die there is no trace in any official legal record or statistic. It... →
Why inequality matters – for the rich and the poor
2nd October 2015 In the last decade there has been a renaissance in studies stressing the relevance of inequality worldwide, particularly in the aftermath of the... →
Kenya's free education policy could actually be deepening inequality
2nd October 2015 There is a new brand of educational entrepreneur emerging in Nairobi’s slums: privately owned and run schools that promise particularly poor... →
How the new global goals can help drive systems to address health challenges better
1st October 2015 The fact that the sustainable development goals have only one solitary goal for health has been criticised by many. There are concerns that it... →
Why inequality will not be fixed with Pikettian posturing and distorted data
1st October 2015 In the hot ideological wars South Africans wage, perhaps none is as violent to the truth as the rejigging of the Gini coefficient measuring income... →
Making an African language compulsory at university may do more harm than good
1st October 2015 The status of languages is a political hot potato on South Africa’s university campuses. The country’s minister of higher education and training... →
What drives corruption in Malawi and why it won't disappear soon
1st October 2015 It is now two years since Malawi was rocked by its biggest government corruption scandal in history. The systematic looting of public coffers by... →
FactCheck – is South Africa the most unequal society in the world?
1st October 2015 It is often said that South Africa is the most unequal society in the world. Business and Economy Editor Andile Makholwa put a few questions to... →
