Featured Research: Sustainability

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The treasures of Mapungubwe

The Mapungubwe Golden Rhino is believed to have been made between 1220 and 1290.

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The big asks Africa needs to table with the IMF and World Bank: here’s the list

The coronavirus and its economic consequences have caused economic tsunamis in every country in the world. The scale of the onslaught will dominate discussions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring meetings due to take place – for the first time ever virtually – in mid-April.

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ANALYSIS: Investing in research is South Africa’s best insurance policy against crises

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads around the world, causing the disease COVID-19, it is becoming ever clearer that the solutions to this pandemic will all be based on research.

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UP study flags financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers in Nigeria as obstacle in efforts towards achieving sustainable development

Women smallholder farmers in Nigeria are involved in all aspects of agriculture. This ranges from producing food on farms to putting it on plates. They’re involved in planting crops, livestock production, harvesting, marketing and processing of farm produce as well as food preparation and family care.

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Future of Africa Campuses - A convergance of ideas to share resources: A World of Answers

The Future Africa Campus and Institute is a research hub and an initiative to bring young researchers from across the continent to put their skills together as they live and work in a dynamic space to create African solutions for some of the world's most pressing concerns. Professor James Ogude, Director and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, Professor...

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Nature conservation, wildlife and biodiversity: A World of Answers

In this episode we look at retaining biodiversity when it comes to our wildlife. Professor André Ganswindt, director of the Mammal Research Institute, and Professor Robin Crewe, professor of entomology at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship; discuss what happens when animals go extinct and why it's so critical for us to be aware of conservation and animal welfare.