Thu, 09 Sep 2021 - 16:30
Not even an eight-hour journey to and from primary school each day could shake barefooted scholar Bongai Munguni’s determination. It was a long journey from rural Zimbabwe to starting her PhD in the School of Economics in 2017. Two years later Bongai entered a joint PhD initiative: the inaugural UCT–Bristol University Researchers without Borders programme.
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 - 16:30
The Fairwork Project, which draws on the expertise of staff in UCT's School of IT, the University of the Western Cape, the University of Oxford and the University of Manchester is calling on organisations across South Africa to demonstrate their public commitment to fairer platform work.
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 - 16:15
Building a good credit record while studying towards a degree is virtually impossible. Yet, it’s a fundamental requirement for life after university. Because Fleeker Finance understands this, the student-led registered credit provider has centred its innovative business model around it. Headed by Asonele Gevenga, a final-year BCom student, the business allows students to borrow small amounts of cash at a nominal interest rate of 2% per month. This enables students to build a healthy credit record while at university.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 - 15:45
According to a new analysis by the UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing in the School of Management Studies, many South African households face significant financial strain. As South Africa recently passed its 500th day of COVID-19‑related restrictions, many consumers still struggle to make ends meet. Using data from the National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS‑CRAM) surveys, the UCT Liberty Institute examined the impact on jobs and income across the economic spectrum.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 - 00:00
Ziyanda Stuurman is a policy manager at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) in the School of Economics. She turns academic research into blueprints for actionable policies for the betterment of all stakeholders. In her book, Can we be safe? The Future of Policing in South Africa, published by Tafelberg in June 2021, Stuurman unpacks the complex and fraught history of policing, courts and prisons in the country.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 - 23:45
Moved and frustrated by the pain and hopelessness women expressed during the 2019 gender‑based violence (GBV) protests at UCT, Business Science student Karabo Malahleha knew he had to do something. Asikhulumeni, a GBV education programme, was born from that moment. Asikhulumeni (a non-profit organisation) means ‘Let’s talk’ – and the programme does just that: it starts conversations on GBV with 12- to 19‑year‑olds. Malahleha works with fellow UCT students and co‑directors Alex Pottinger, a BSc student and Sizolwethu (Sizo) Buthelezi, who is studying towards a BCom.
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 - 20:15
UCT PhD candidate in the School of Economics, Julian Kanjere and his team have won the inaugural Inqola FEED Innovation Prize for their FoodPrint platform. This is an agritech start‑up that’s building a digital and blockchain‑enabled food traceability platform for producers, consumers and others involved in food supply chains.
Tue, 10 Aug 2021 - 15:30
Although implementing a minimum wage contributes to reducing poverty and inequality in South Africa, Associate Professor Ines Meyer from the Section of Organisational Psychology in the School of Management Studies believes a different approach is necessary. The main focus of Meyer’s research has been on the effect that paying employees a living wage – rather than minimum wage – can have on individuals and their lives, and how best to determine what amount constitutes a living wage.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 15:45
Professor Carlos Lopes, from the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, says that strategic cooperation that leads to effective implementation is what Africa needs to shape the future we want and avoid the one we don’t.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 15:45
Professor Carlos Lopes, from the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, says that strategic cooperation that leads to effective implementation is what Africa needs to shape the future we want and avoid the one we don’t.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 15:45
Professor Carlos Lopes, from the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, says that strategic cooperation that leads to effective implementation is what Africa needs to shape the future we want and avoid the one we don’t.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 15:45
Professor Carlos Lopes, from the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, says that strategic cooperation that leads to effective implementation is what Africa needs to shape the future we want and avoid the one we don’t.