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The politics of roads and road-making More cars, combined with an increasing need for speed, results in over 1 million road deaths annually – yet the public health risk remains poorly understood. 19 Nov 2018 Republished
Aquaculture key to food security and nutrition? Aquaculture is key to future global food security and nutrition as we look to the oceans for alternatives like seaweed, the worldʼs fastest growing food sector. 19 Nov 2018
Live stream: Unpacking violence within families UCT’s Children’s Institute will host a live stream of a symposium unpacking the impact of violence within families on 21 November. 16 Nov 2018
‘At Her Feet’ returns to Baxter One of South Africa’s most significant post-apartheid works, the acclaimed play At Her Feet by UCT English Associate Professor Nadia Davids, is back at the Baxter from 22 November. 16 Nov 2018
The argument for compulsory high-school history There is plenty of context underpinning the push to make history compulsory for learners in grades 10 to 12, says Dr June Bam. 16 Nov 2018 Republished
Infectious diseases treatment breakthrough UCT scientists have determined that a common immune suppressant can significantly reduce the risk of a third complicating syndrome among HIV-positive patients also taking anti-TB medication. 15 Nov 2018
Body scavengers and forensic science The effect of scavengers on the decomposition rate of human bodies offers forensic scientists crucial clues that hasten identification and aid in criminal investigations. 15 Nov 2018 Republished
Space pioneer’s tears for Africa The technical preparations for his first trip to space were no match for his emotions when Major General Charles Bolden sighted Africa, the continent of his ancestors. 15 Nov 2018
Land debate: Title deeds are no ‘silver bullet’ South Africa should shift away from the “supremacy of ownership” approach to land reform, which views individual title as “the be-all and end-all”. 14 Nov 2018 Republished
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Geological Adventures in the Fairest Cape: Unlocking the Secrets of its Scenery
The Coroner's Wife
Building a Capable State: Service Delivery in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Ottoman Traces in Southern Africa: The Impact of Turkish Emissaries and Muslim Theologians
Creativity Explained: From Music and Art to Innovation in Business
Media, Geopolitics and Power: A View from the Global South
The Pain of Being a Woman: An in-depth research on recovery from sexual assault trauma
Retrenchment Law in South Africa
The Politics of Nature and Science in Southern Africa
The Equal Society: Essays on Equality in Theory and Practice
The Early Modern Global South in Print
The Visual Politics of Wars
Transnational Worlds of Power Journal: Proliferation of Journalism & Professional Standards Vol. 1. No. 1 2015
State/Society Synergy in Philippi, Cape Town
Communicating @ Work
Industrial Crystallization: Fundamentals and Applications
Principles of Criminal Law
South African Constitutional Law in Context
A History of the Iziko South African National Gallery: Reflections on Art and National Identity
Tribing and Untribing the Archive: Volume Two
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