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UCT is on a slippery slope to censoring its own academics and must retract its ill-considered reaction to Professor Nattrass' research paper
8th June 2020 The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the University of Cape Town (UCT) to retract its ill-considered reaction to Professor Nicoli Nattrass'... →
UCT distances itself from ‘offensive’ research paper
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th June 2020 The University of Cape Town has come out against the publication of a research paper in the South African Journal of Science by UCT Professor... →
Govt says tobacco ban a matter of public health 
By: News24Wire 27th May 2020 The government has for the first time published its comprehensive case for banning the sale of tobacco products during the lockdown, saying... →
A big effort to invest in education will pay off in the long term for South Africa
26th May 2020 South Africa’s economy has consistently been a two-speed economy. It has one of the highest inequality rates in the world, characterised by gaps in... →
Cigarette ban only serving illicit traders, and killing legal small business
20th May 2020 South African government’s ban on cigarette sales is facilitating a significant boom for the illegal cigarette market. This will result not only... →
Lighting Up The Illicit Market: Smoker’s Responses To The Cigarette Sales Ban In South Africa
18th May 2020 Cigarette sales have been banned since the start of South Africa’s lockdown on 27 March 2020, as cigarettes are not regarded as “essential products... →
COVID-19 highlights South Africa's need for local level social data
12th May 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a fundamentally social and societal event. The virus spreads between people, and impacts individuals, households and... →
UCT’s further plans for continuing academic year: setting the record straight
17th April 2020 The University of Cape Town has noted some confusion in the media and on social media, resulting from a claim that all students will return to... →
