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Mncedisi Maphalala, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Zululand and Nhlanhla Mpofu, Senior Lecturer, University of the Free State A UNESCO report, which examined the number of teachers that each country needs, found that sub-Saharan Africa needs an additional 6,3 million teachers if it’s to attain universal primary education by 2030. The Centre […]

Peter Johnston, Climate Scientist & Researcher, University of Cape Town There’s an assumption in the agricultural industry that the yields and prices of crops will vary according to local conditions as well as supply and demand in local and international markets. As a result, farmers understand that not every year will be profitable but over […]

The share of renewable energies in the overall energy mix will certainly have an impact on electricity market dynamics. This includes energy prices. Roula Inglesi-Lotz, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria and George Alex Thopil, Senior lecturer in Engineering & Technology Management, University of Pretoria The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energies is […]

At present, only 8% of rainfall actually runs into the rivers and is then available to be used or stored in dams. If rainfall becomes more intense, that proportion will be greater.   Mike Muller, Visiting Adjunct Professor, University of the Witwatersrand A serious multi-year drought in parts of South Africa’s Northern and Eastern Cape […]