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Media helps fight corruption
The media helps to fight corruption and promote an open and transparent democracy, writes Prof Thuli Madonsela (Social Justice) in an article for News24 (14 July). Read the article below or click here for the piece as published. Thuli...
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Politicians shouldn’t incite xenophobic violence
Politicians should refrain from making statements that incite xenophobic violence and should rely on the appropriate legal mechanisms to address immigration and refugee-related problems, writes Dr Callixte Kavuro (Public Law) in an opinion...
Stellenbosch University
COVID-19 is an opportunity to make our circles bigger
The COVID-19 pandemic should also be seen as an opportunity to reach out to vulnerable foreigners who try to make a living in South Africa, writes Dr Judy-Ann Cilliers from the Department of Philosophy in a doctoral-based opinion piece for...
Stellenbosch University
Pandemic brings disruption and uncertainty, but also opportunities
Even though the Covid-19 pandemic has caused disruption and uncertainty, it has also offered us many opportunities that we should capitalize on and use to the best of our ability. This is the view of Prof Portia Jordan from the Department...
Stellenbosch University
Military needs a cultural transformation to address gender-based violence
The Ministerial Task Team Report on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Offences within the Department of Defence was launched recently. Commenting on the report, Prof Lindy Heinecken (Sociology and Social Anthropology) argues in an...
Stellenbosch University
hCG diet an ineffective, potentially harmful weight-loss treatment
The highly-touted hCG diet is an ineffective, costly and potentially harmful weight-loss treatment, writes Drs Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen & Liske Kotze-Hörstmann (Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa) in an opinion piece for Timeslive...
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Africa needs correct policies before 2050 to ensure food security
African governments and the African Union must develop correct policies before 2050 to help ensure food security in the continent and the rest of the world. This is the view of Dr Ethel Phiri (Department of Agronomy) and Master's students...
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Social and environmental justice can help eradicate poverty
On Saturday (17 October), the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed. In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Dr Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) writes that we need to achieve social and environmental justice...
Stellenbosch University
World Cancer Day: Personalised medicine, biotechnology offer new hope for cancer patients
Thursday (4 February) is World Cancer Day. In an opinion piece for Health24, Prof Anna-Mart Engelbrecht (Department of Physiological Sciences) writes about how advances in personalised medicine and biotechnology offer new hope for cancer...
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Prof Sophie von der Heyden helps to protect SA’s marine ecosystems
Prof Sophie von der Heyden from the Department of Botany and Zoology in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) delivered her inaugural lecture on 8 August 2023. The title of her talk was “A brief journey through the...