Mabafokeng Hoeane joins the Smithsonian Institution’s African Museology International Exchange Program

Posted on March 21, 2023

In February 2023, Ms Mabafokeng Hoeane, a doctoral student at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, was accepted into the into the African Museology International Exchange program hosted by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) and US Department of...

Human Rights Day: Looking at women’s rights in agriculture

Posted on March 21, 2023

FSNet Africa researcher, Ms Andrea du Toit, reflects on gender equality in the agriculture on Human Rights Day 2023.

EVENT RECORDING: SA Launch of the Africa Care Economy Index, 15 March 2023

Posted on March 17, 2023

On 15 March 202 , The Africa Care Economy Index was presented by Dr Salimah Valiani, author of the Index and Research Associate at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Nigerian election: no country for old men

Posted on March 16, 2023

In his latest column for the Business Day, Professor Adekeye Adebajo reflects on the outcome of the recent elections in Nigeria and the prospect for Nigeria moving forward.

Communiqué on the high-level convening on early-career researcher development in the post-PhD phase released

Posted on March 09, 2023

The communiqué on the high-level convening that took place in December 2022 has officially been released.

International Women’s Day: Automation and digitalisation present opportunities to enhance women’s agricultural productivity

Posted on March 08, 2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that if women had the same access as men to production resources such as information, seeds, fertiliser, extension services, markets, and technologies, agricultural yields on their farms could increase by 20 – 30%.

IN THE MEDIA: Russia vs the West: South Africa Critical of West’s Hypocrisy Over Ukraine!

Posted on March 06, 2023

On 3 February 2023, Professor Adekeye Adebajo was interviewed by Afshin Rattanshi on his show Going Underground, where he provided commentary on South Africa's responses to Russia and the conflict in the Ukraine, and discussed his 2022 book "Boutros Boutros-Ghali: Afro-Arab Prophet, Proselytiser,...

CAS Hosts the Living Landscapes in Action Impact Network Meeting in February 2023

Posted on March 01, 2023

On 8 and 9 February 2023, the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship (CAS) hosted the Living Landscapes in Action (LLA) Impact Network Meeting at the Old College House, University of Pretoria (UP). LLA is a joint project, based at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at...