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SA’s 92% mental health treatment gap South Africans in need of mental health care are being betrayed by a system only able to guarantee that one in every 10 receives the necessary treatment. 10 Oct 2019 Republished
Status epilepticus: New research on failing meds First-line medication for unrelenting epileptic seizures works in fewer than half of all cases, and now new research has unravelled the mechanisms of this failure. 09 Oct 2019
African Giganet honour for Gillwald The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance’s Dr Alison Gillwald has become the first African executive member of the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet). 07 Oct 2019
Counting women’s work When we take into account the unpaid work women do in their households, the value of their contribution to society overtakes that of men’s. 07 Oct 2019
Addressing SA’s extreme digital inequality Has SA fallen for the 4IR hype to the detriment of essential policy interventions more likely to ensure all citizens share equitably in a future digital economy? 03 Oct 2019 Republished
Hidden populations and the Sustainable Development Goals UCT researchers are working to include people with disabilities in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Sustainable Development Goals. 03 Oct 2019
Best little (sustainable) house in Africa A solar-powered house designed and built by staff and students of UCT and Stellenbosch University has been recognised at Solar Decathlon Africa 2019. 01 Oct 2019
Dumped at sea: plastic pollution in the South Atlantic It’s widely believed that most ocean plastic comes from land, but new research shows we should take another look at ships dumping illegally. 01 Oct 2019
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