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South Africa is moving away from coal – how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (1042+ words) Professor emeritus, University of Cape Town Jennifer Lee Broadhurst receives funding from various sources for research purposes, but none that have vested interest in the outcomes of this work. University of Cape Town provides funding as a partner of The…...
Does South Africa have a future without power cuts? Ramaphosa intervenes, but the drama isn’t over
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1184+ words) Rod Crompton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of the Witwatersrand provides support…...
Water in the dams, but South Africa’s taps are dry: essential reads on a history of bad management
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (291+ words) It's become a common refrain in South Africa: there's no drought, dams and reservoirs are full, but the taps are dry. The ongoing crisis has been decades in the making. South Africa is a water-scarce country, yet it has failed…...
South Africa’s biggest opposition party will head to municipal elections with new leaders: what does it all mean?
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1343+ words) Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa Dirk Kotze does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...
Taxing Africa’s informal economies: technology’s promise and pitfalls
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (849+ words) Abel Gwaindepi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Changes in the development finance world…...
Mozambique floods: why the most vulnerable keep paying the highest price
1+ week, 1+ day ago (827+ words) Elina Penttinen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. United Nations University provides funding as…...
New rugby rules for South African kids aim to keep them safe: what does the research say?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (603+ words) Senior Lecturer Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Cape Town Sharief Hendricks consults for the South African Rugby Union and World Rugby. He is also a consultant for the South African Cricketers' Association. He is currently…...
What’s stopping sunny South Africa’s solar industry? Court case sheds light on the wider problem
2+ week, 1+ day ago (886+ words) Researcher in Renewable Energy, University of Cape Town Wikus Kruger receives funding from the GET.Transform initiative and the DANIDA Fellowship Centre. University of Cape Town provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. A South African solar manufacturer,…...
Fossil hunters find a new dinosaur track site on South Africa’s coast – the youngest so far
2+ week, 3+ day ago (756+ words) Nelson Mandela University provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Two exciting recent discoveries confirm, however, that there is more to find of dinosaurs that lived in southern Africa a long time after those lava flows. First,…...
Banning Rafiki was unlawful: why new court ruling is an important moment for African film
2+ week, 4+ day ago (935+ words) Gibson Ncube receives funding from the National Research Foundation (South Africa). Stellenbosch University provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. The film Rafiki is a charming love story that plays out in urban Kenya. It follows two teenage…...