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Nelson Mandela’s personal items under the hammer in New York? Why it outraged some, and what’s at stake
31st January 2024 An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a pair of worn shoes. These are just some of Nelson Mandela’s personal items... →
South Africa is failing people who aren’t poor, but aren’t middle class either
30th January 2024 Many South African households are trapped. They are neither poor nor middle class. As a demographic they hover above the indigence threshold... →
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is the country’s proudest foreign policy moment in three decades
26th January 2024 On 11 January 2024, South Africa hauled Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the charge of violating the 1948 Genocide... →
Three South African universities have new approaches to assessing students: why this is a good thing
24th January 2024 South African higher education faces many complex challenges rooted in the legacy of apartheid. They include the fact that many students are... →
Fact-checking the ANC’s January 8th claims about progress – and what the party said in response
By: Africa Check 24th January 2024 The city of Mbombela in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province was the location for this year’s African National Congress (ANC) January 8th statement.... →
SA: Blade Nzimande: Address by Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, on the Post School Education and Training sector state of readiness for the academic year 2024 (23/01/2024)
24th January 2024 I called this briefing to share with the public our readiness for the opening of the 2024 Post School Education and Training academic year. →
South Africa’s ageing population comes with new challenges. How best to adapt to them 
23rd January 2024 Young people – under the age of 15 – currently make up 29% of South Africa’s population. But this will soon change: the aged portion of the... →
20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then
16th January 2024 South African astronomy started an important journey two decades ago, when an initiative to attract and train future scientists in the field... →
