Amrita Pande

Amrita Pande is a lecturer in the Sociology department at University of Cape Town. Her research primarily focuses on globalisation, gendered bodies and gendered work spaces, new reproductive technologies and new forms of social movements

Are surrogate and IVF babies ‘essential’ in a pandemic?

Coronavirus Amrita Pande - 22 May 2020

Now is the time to examine how reproductive health in South Africa is riddled by inequities based on race and class

Want your eggs black or white?

Article Amrita Pande - 1 Feb 2019

The fertility industry and technology are raising difficult questions about race

Labour law redefines parenthood

Article Amrita Pande - 29 Nov 2018

The definition includes adoptive parents and commissioning parents in surrogacy cases

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Human egg providers are changing the way we think

Article Amrita Pande - 6 Nov 2018

South Africa is a popular destination for an ‘egg safari’, and women travel abroad to donate eggs

Press Releases

Special Reports

UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

Special Reports

The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

Special Reports

TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

Special Reports

The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs