Louise Bezuidenhout
How does one train science students without equipment? As a sociologist of science specialising in African countries, this is a question I get asked with...
Nomphumelelo Runji
The prosperity and longevity of any society is inextricably linked to the investment it makes in its young people.
If the future is in...
Lukhona Mnguni
Questions surrounding the role of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in the death of Professor Bongani Mayosi may appear unnecessarily dramatic until...
Panyaza Lesufi
One of the basic tenets of racism is the notion that an individual is meaningless and that membership in a collective, particularly the...
Mosibodi Whitehead
As we continue to celebrate the centenary of our late former President Nelson Mandela people around the world were called upon to do...
Dr Naresh Veeran
What do Desmond Tutu, Oliver Tambo, Athol Fugard and Robert Sobukwe have in common, apart from their dedication to freedom in South...
Vanessa McBride
'Students must learn science in a way that allows them to build their repertoire of transferable skills.'
Astronomy in Africa will take a giant...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Kevin Anderson’s run to the semi-finals at Wimbledon after a thrilling victory over Roger Federer this week has got the nation excited about...
Julia de Kadt and Alexandra Parker
Education enables social mobility. This is particularly true in a context of high inequality and high unemployment, such as South Africa. This...
