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Fixing South Africa’s public schools: lessons from a small-town university

Apr 26, '19Byhttps://theconversation.com/fixing-south-africas-public-schools-lessons-from-a-small-town-university-113206

South Africa’s public schooling system is riddled with problems. Drop-out rates are high, pupils lack proper support and mentoring, and the transition from school to tertiary education is often overwhelming. But what happens when universities, NGOs and schools work closely together to address these issues? The Conversation Africa’s Natasha Joseph spoke to Professor Di Wilmot about an initiative in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) to improve the outputs of the small town’s public schools.

Forensic linguistics holds promise for South Africa’s legal system

Jan 21, '19Byhttps://theconversation.com/forensic-linguistics-holds-promise-for-south-africas-legal-system-108113

Most people are familiar with the tenets of forensic science: the pieces of evidence found at a crime scene that, thanks to technology, can be interpreted to provide solutions. But not many are aware that another discipline, forensic linguistics, can play a valuable role in interpreting evidence.

African elephants in literature – lessons in exploitation and compassion

Nov 1, '18ByThe Conversation

About 15 years ago I was in a Minneapolis conference centre, about to deliver a paper on elephants in Southern African fiction, when I encountered a curious local in an elevator.

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