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Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s largest city. Ramaphosa announced a two-year-long presidential intervention to tackle some of the city’s most pressing issues. It is to be led by the […] More
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Young men on South Africa’s urban margins: new book follows their lives over 10 years

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10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – what’s working and what still needs to be done

The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men, and girls and boys in national development. The Education and Training Sector Gender Policy aligned with national, regional and global commitments. This […] More

27.05.2025, 02:18

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AI can be a danger to students – 3 things universities must do

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is trained on enormous bodies of text, video and images to identify patterns. It then creates new texts, videos and images on the basis of this pattern identification. Thanks to machine learning, it improves its ability to do so every time it is used. As AI becomes embedded in academic life, […] More

13.05.2025, 02:17

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We set out to improve literacy among struggling readers in Kenya – what we learnt

Literacy – being able to read, write and understand written or spoken language – is a cornerstone of educational achievement. Yet, for millions of children worldwide, acquiring basic literacy skills is a significant challenge. This is a result of systemic inequalities, poverty, conflict, displacement and gender disparities. A Unicef report on global literacy levels in […] More

08.05.2025, 02:12

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