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Blood and Silver: A true story of survival and a son’s search for his family treasure – Jan Glazewski
25th November 2022 Before fleeing the family estate near Lviv, in what is now Ukraine, Jan Glazewski’s father buried what he could salvage of the family silver in the... →
South Africa’s small-scale fishers have been marginalised since apartheid – what needs to change
24th November 2022 South Africa is home to tens of thousands of small-scale fishers and fishing households. Some fish purely for consumption and subsistence, while... →
16 Days of Activism: how South Africa’s TV news gets it wrong 
23rd November 2022 South Africa is a country that experiences a very high level of gender-based violence. During the UN’s annual international 16 Days of Activism... →
Crime is lower when cities are greener: evidence from South Africa supports the link
10th November 2022 South Africa’s population is urbanising at a rapid pace. The sheer rate of change poses challenges to planning for sustainable and liveable cities.... →
UCT crisis: Mpati, Khampepe, Cachalia to head probe into VC Phakeng and council chair
By: News24Wire 10th November 2022 Retired president of the Supreme Court of Appeal Lex Mpati has been asked to head up an independent probe at the University of Cape Town to look... →
UCT council appoints three judges to investigate VC Mamokgethi Phakeng and chairperson
By: News24Wire 8th November 2022 After a marathon, conflict-ridden meeting of eight hours, the University of Cape Town's council finally approved the appointment of a heavyweight... →
Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part
18th October 2022 There is widespread agreement that land reform in South Africa has failed to deliver the changes many hoped it would. Racially based dislocation... →
UCT is still Africa’s top university, ranks 160th globally
By: Sane Dhlamini 12th October 2022 While the University of Cape Town holds on to its position as the number one university in Africa, it climbed 23 places to rank 160th globally, in... →
