The Conversation
Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city
Updated 5 hours ago The city of Johannesburg – South Africa’s largest – is increasingly unable to perform even its most basic functions, such as providing clean water... →
More land, better life? South African farming study asks if that’s the road to rural development
Updated 5 hours ago South Africa’s rural development debate often starts with a familiar idea: if rural households have more land, they can produce more food, earn... →
South Africans and migrants: study tracks the barriers to being good neighbours
25th September 2026 South Africa has made strides in integrating immigrants into local communities. The country is home to an estimated 2.4-million to 3.1-million... →
Street names carry stories with them. What they tell us about Gauteng in South Africa
25th September 2026 As a design researcher working in urban graphic heritage, I explore how everyday graphic objects communicate in public spaces. I have started to... →
South Africa’s minibus taxi industry has lessons for policymakers on how informal systems work
25th September 2026 Two recent books draw on more than a decade of research into South Africa’s minibus taxi industry. A Fork in the Road? The Formalisation of South... →
Young South Africans move for work and opportunity. What happens to their health when they do?
22nd September 2026 Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or... →
AI has arrived in South Africa’s boardrooms – but company law hasn’t caught up
17th September 2026 AI is beginning to influence how boards of directors make decisions in South African companies. Directors use it to do things like assess financial... →
Sacred springs of South Africa: pure waters or polluted? We found tiny bits of plastic in the samples we tested
17th September 2026 Across South Africa, natural springs are more than sources of freshwater. Some are places of healing, spiritual cleansing and rituals, where... →
Have South Africans always been hostile to migrants? Historians map a chequered history
16th September 2026 Anti-immigrant violence began to sweep across South Africa once again in March 2026. Over the following months an estimated 56 000 Malawians and... →
Social workers who protect children in South Africa carry a burden of trauma – better preparation could help
16th September 2026 When a child is raped, abandoned or removed from a violent home in South Africa, a child protection social worker is assigned to the wellbeing of... →
