Mark Paterson

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‘White fragility’ is damaging SA universities

Article Mark Paterson - 13 Dec 2019

Academics at a recent meeting called for white liberals to acknowledge they ‘are the problem’

Academics bemoan ‘toxic’ politics

Article Mark Paterson - 30 Aug 2019

Senior university managers say political parties should be banned from campuses, citing a climate of fear

Shaping cities goes beyond student beds

Article Mark Paterson, Leslie Bank & Jean Paul Addie - 18 Jan 2019

Sustainable urban development requires the collaboration of municipalities and the universities to advance social integration

SADC trade deal with EU criticised for not promoting regional economic development

Article Mark Paterson - 20 Sep 2018

Supporters of the pact say its programmes provide assistance that facilitate trade

No tidy truths in the post-colony

Article Mark Paterson - 26 Apr 2018

Recent debate exposes both student activists’ and academics’ blind spots on decolonisation

SADC must be more open about region-building

Article Mark Paterson - 27 Mar 2018

The bloc needs to adopt a more genuinely democratic approach to spreading the word about its work to win broader popular support

Why mere knowledge transfer fails

Article Mark Paterson - 27 Oct 2017

States and academics must collaborate or risk foreign experts taking over policy making

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Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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

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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

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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

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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

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Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

The new, drive-through sculpture exhibition brings to four the number of exhibitions of iconic African and South African art