Statisticians are from Mars, and politicians are from Venus. This is a problem because statisticians feed politicians the data their policies rely on. In attempting to bridge this gap, Wits has introduced a new multi-disciplinary MA course.
The South African History Archive (Saha), based at the University of the Witwatersrand, is changing the culture of secrecy in South Africa by engaging in ground-breaking work to help ordinary people access information.
If South Africa does not find solutions to its current land impasse, it faces "grave circumstances … that are most likely to spill over into violence". A University of the Western Cape programme is unique in addressing land concerns.
Journalists often take on managerial responsibilities in newsrooms and studios but few have the appropriate skills or experience. In response, a new MA course has been introduced at Wits.
A new course gives South African students access to the relatively new arena of sexuality studies. South Africa is uniquely placed in the region because of its positive stance on sexual orientation.
The CCMA, UIF and Nedlac are included in a list of some of SA’s key labour market institutions under the spotlight recently as they struggle to meet their statutory obligations. And Labour Appeal Courts could be a thing of the past.
Bowed down by race legislation in the old South Africa, higher education (HE) appears to be taking a political beating from the many, many demands of the new, as this personal anecdote illustrates.
The Institute for Water Research offers postgraduate courses in the fields of zoology, entomology, environmental science and geography a chance to get hands-on experience in the field of water research and conservation.
If the call of the open seas and crystalline ice landscapes appeals, Rhodes University offers postgraduate students of zoology and entomology a unique chance to sail the Southern Ocean and travel sub-Antarctic islands.
The Free State government announced on Wednesday that it has decided against renewing its contract to host the annual MotoGP motorcycle race in Welkom.