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Rise of the hired hitman: assassinations and democracy in SA Press coverage of the 2016 local elections shone a spotlight on the murky world of political assassinations in South Africa, while high-profile cases such as those of Anni Dewani and Jayde Panayiotou indicate contract killings may be more common for resolving personal problems than we realise. Researchers at the Centre for Criminology have studied targeted killings in South Africa over a 16-year period, and have revealed how consistent a feature ‘hits’ are in resolving conflict in many sectors of society, including business, the taxi industry and the political sphere – with, they argue, very negative consequences for democracy. 11 Nov 2016
Are our media holding our institutions accountable? The media are often seen as having the potential to contribute to social progress on a number of levels.  09 Nov 2016
Fracking in the Karoo: pollution versus pay-off Technological advancements over the past decade have led to a rapid rise in unconventional natural gas production... 09 Nov 2016
Southern African tourism: the ‘multiplier’ effect  For every night that a tourist stays over at a high-end game lodge in a remote part of southern Africa, 14 people in the surrounding community benefit... 09 Nov 2016
Why patronage and state capture spell trouble for South Africa South Africa has caught the world’s attention with an epic battle between two powerful factions within the governing African National Congress (ANC) which has spilt into government.  08 Nov 2016
Explainer: the how, what and why of the latest HIV vaccine trial As the global quest for an HIV vaccine continues, Linda-Gail Bekker explains the significance of the latest large-scale trial underway in South Africa. 04 Nov 2016
South Africans learn that the law can be a double-edged sword South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority charged the country’s finance minister Pravin Gordhan and two of his former colleagues at the tax authority, Ivan Pillay and Oupa Magashule, with fraud last month.  02 Nov 2016
How a climate crisis can lead farmers to joint planning and response There is nothing like a major climate disaster to raise interest in the problem of climate change among farming communities.  27 Oct 2016
Hunting for leaks in a mismanaged water system Africa is home to the highest number of water-scarce countries in the world.  25 Oct 2016
Seeds under siege: it’s time to support traditional systems Seeds are the very essence of life.  25 Oct 2016
Why have university protests been so violent? Why have the most recent waves of protest at South Africa’s tertiary institutions been so violent?   21 Oct 2016
George Vicatos: Where engineering and anatomy meet For a long time Associate Professor George Vicatos felt that he was missing some piece of knowledge that rendered his relatively vast education incomplete. 14 Oct 2016
Students in South Africa feel unheard. Here's one way to listen The new round of protests at South Africa’s public universities was triggered by the announcement that universities will be allowed to raise their fees in 2017.  11 Oct 2016
Responding to student protests: should the law be a tool of justice or violence? What is needed to enable South Africa’s universities to proceed with the academic year ?  03 Oct 2016
Why heart disease is on the rise in South Africa In South Africa, 210 people die from heart disease every day.  29 Sep 2016
Chance encounters: how Karen Sliwa is putting African cardiology on the map Professor Karen Sliwa’s career has been characterised by chance and a lack of convention... 29 Sep 2016
Underfunding, not protests, is driving South African universities down global rankings The most widely respected world university rankings have all recently published their latest results 27 Sep 2016
Will the ANC turn South Africa into a developmental welfare state? South Africa is grappling with the possibility of a sovereign downgrade by global credit rating agencies.  13 Sep 2016
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