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SALDRU study finds cigarette market increasing in Africa

29th Aug 201830th Aug 2018Fazila Farouk

Tobacco companies are thriving on the continent due to the weak anti-tobacco and tax laws in many African countries, a study conducted by SALDRU's Nicole Vellios and Hana Ross finds. They call for better data collection in Africa to support evidence-based policy.

SA’s inequality problem needs new thinking

29th Aug 201830th Aug 2018Fazila Farouk By Murray Leibbrandt & Vimal Ranchhod (Science Matters)

"There is no avoiding the fact that further redistribution has to be on the table as part of sensible set of policies to build a South Africa in which all of our citizens can flourish," argue Murray Leibbrandt and Vimal Ranchhod in an article written for the NRF's Science Matters magazine.

SALDRU Hosts Annual General Meeting

17th Aug 201830th Aug 2018Fazila Farouk

SALDRU hosted its AGM on 8 August. Prof. Murray Leibbrandt presented the director’s report, followed by Tania Hendricks who reported on the unit’s finances and Fazila Farouk who covered SALDRU’s communications portfolio. This was followed by updates from representatives of SALDRU's projects.

Murray Leibbrandt goes on sabbatical leave

17th Aug 20187th Aug 2023Fazila Farouk

SALDRU’s director, Prof. Murray Leibbrandt, is on sabbatical leave for a year from August 2018 to end July 2019. He is spending his academic leave in the U.S., where he is currently based at Yale University until the end May 2019. Thereafter, he visits the University of Michigan until the end of June 2019.

SALDRU at launch of South African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report

31st Jul 20181st Oct 2018Fazila Farouk By Fazila Farouk

SALDRU’s Fazila Farouk attended the launch of the South African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report 2017. The launch, co-hosted by the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), examined how to incorporate "digital disruption and transformative change in the science technology and innovation measurement agenda".

SALDRU participates in BRICS Exchange

28th Jul 201828th Jul 2018Fazila Farouk

UCT’s School of Economics is the South African representative on the Economic Thematic Group of the BRICS Network University (BNU). BNU is a government level initiative to build collaborative research and educational linkages across BRICS. SALDRU’s Prof. Vimal Ranchhod, participated in the exchange and presented information about our research and data on inequality.

SALDRU at 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam

28th Jul 201831st Aug 2021Fazila Farouk

SALDRU’s Dr. Brendan Maughan-Brown presented two papers at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam. The conference highlighted that HIV incidence has not declined to the extent hoped. Urgent efforts are needed to rejuvenate a flagging HIV response as the epidemic is at serious risk of rebounding.

Saldrupian at ISA World Conference on Sociology in Toronto

28th Jul 201828th Jul 2018Fazila Farouk

SALDRU’s Dr. Ariane De Lannoy presented two papers at the International Sociologists Association’s World Conference in Toronto. Reflecting on the event, she argues that there's a growing recognition of the overrepresentation of Global North academics and researchers in these gatherings.

Inequality in South Africa: Beyond the 1%

27th Jul 201830th Sep 2021Fazila Farouk By Fazila Farouk & Murray Leibbrandt (Daily Maverick)

South Africa certainly has a 1% problem - but beyond this, we also have a 10% problem, which needs to be consciously considered when we think about how to address our crisis of inequality. The share of income captured by our top 10% and especially the top 5% is excessive.

Massive Media Interest in SALDRU’s Income Comparison Tool

27th Jul 201827th Jul 2018Fazila Farouk

Following the launch of SALDRU's Income Comparison Tool, we are pleased to report massive media interest in the tool. A large number of news outlets reported on the tool. The coverage also included multiple radio interviews as well as a television appearance.