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Why policymaking in South Africa has become more adversarial

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imageJacob Zuma speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Adversarial policymaking is taking root in South Africa, where new proposals are increasingly being fought in the media and the courts. Reuters/Skyler Reid

Adversarial policymaking in South Africa is increasingly playing itself out in the media and the courts.

In May 2014, new immigration...

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Building a night culture around scientific knowledge

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imageWhat is gravity? What is spacetime and why does it get curved? These are some of the questions discussed at Science and Cocktails.Flickr

Scientific research is one of the most creative undertakings of human society, and one that never fails to capture the public’s imagination. Despite this, compared to other creative fields such as art and...

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