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South African high court prohibits Muslim call to prayer. Why it got it wrong

Oct 14, '20ByThe Conversation

The High Court in Durban, the port city in KwaZulu-Natal on the east coast of South Africa, has granted an interdict against a mosque, stopping its call to prayer (the athaan or adhan) because it can be heard from a neighbour’s house across the street.

Paying commission to academics reduces the value of research

Sep 30, '20ByThe Conversation

Many universities around the world pay academics to publish their research. Our recent study in South Africa, though, suggests they should be cautious of such practices.

University rankings don’t measure what matters

Sep 16, '20ByThe Conversation

International rankings of universities are big business and big news. These systems order universities on the basis of a variety of criteria such as student to staff ratio, income from industry, and reputation as captured through public surveys.

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22Apr

COVID-19 in Retrospect: Responses to the Pandemic, Vaccine Discovery and the Politics of PharmaCare in Africa

The Rhodes University African Studies Centre in association with the Institute for Africa and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Lagos will host a discussion to examine fundamental questions relating to the politics of global health and Africa’s position in the world health systems architecture.

10:00 - 14:00
Online via Zoom