Sen Muller

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The poverty of poor economics

Article Sen Muller - 22 Oct 2019

The winners of the Nobel prize in economics experiment on poor people, but their research doesn’t solve poverty

LETTER: The murder of Prof Kamwendo at UniZulu

Article Sen Muller - 8 Dec 2018

Kamwendo’s murder is an incident that is simply at the extreme end of a spectrum of problematic dynamics in the South African academy

Tertiary institutions must initiate change, not pacify donors

Article Sen Muller - 9 Mar 2016

The Rhodes Trust tries to mollify criticism of Cecil John Rhodes’s legacy while not offending its wealthy alumni and other donors.

Long wait for change in our varsities

Article Sen Muller - 15 May 2015

Substantive transformation is central to UCT’s focus in the wake of the Rhodes statue debacle.

Policy isn’t a great part of our sums

Article Sen Muller & Sara Muller - 13 Feb 2015

New proposals to train better maths teachers ignore many schools’ resource constraints.

Transformation is not UCT’s priority

Article Sen Muller - 21 Nov 2014

Yet it still claims it is working to change the racial demographic of its academic staff.

Academic privilege is a grey area

Article Sen Muller - 7 Mar 2014

The many barriers faced by younger staff unfairly protect senior incumbents.

No replacement for ageing brains

Article Sen Muller - 4 Oct 2013

As older academics retire, there seems to be little deliberate action to bring new blood on board.

The real threat to academe is internal

Article Sen Muller - 14 May 2013

The phrase 'academic freedom' is meaningless without institutional quality and integrity.

University rankings a flawed tool

Article Sen Muller - 4 Jan 2013

The manipulative game of comparison and quantification turns institutions into players, writes Sean Muller.

Publish or perish – and damage too?

Article Sen Muller - 13 Apr 2012

The state's research-funding model does not serve all of academia equally well.

Press Releases

Special Reports

WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

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Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

The men and boys of South Africa are important role players in this mission to ensure that women are respected, protected and treated equally

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Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater has 13% female representation in its workforce and is actively working to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

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Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

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Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally

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Covid-19: Outlook on the economy, politics and labour

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

Old Mutual had experts unpack the effects of the pandemic and provide practical tips on how to deal with the financial impact of job losses and salary cuts

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Opt-in to Popia

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

All business owners should take note: there is a lot of work ahead to ensure compliance with the POPI Act that has just come into effect

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Capital Legacy talks life

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing how few people actually sort their affairs to the benefit of their loved ones they leave behind when they pass on