Editor’s note
For this edition’s feature article, we visited Langa, the oldest township in Cape Town. The HSRC, in collaboration with the Langa NGO iKhaya, is compiling a social history of Langa over the past 100 years.
Cape Town’s entrenched spatial divisions reflect its apartheid history and raise uncomfortable questions. HSRC researchers argue that rising poverty-driven crime and dissatisfaction with public services demand stronger altruism, solidarity and resource prioritisation for marginalised communities.
Following a research trip to Bogotá, Colombia, another group of researchers share their insights on transforming informally occupied land into sustainable neighbourhoods. And a researcher from Ghana discusses the effects of conflict in Ghana’s Bawku region.
In December, the HSRC co-hosted the World Science Forum in Cape Town. We feature an article based on a session that explored intersectionality in gender-transformative research. Another article from the event explores how indigenous crops could be a critical piece of South Africa’s nutrition security puzzle.
We explore the importance of measuring research, development and innovation in agriculture and state-owned enterprises. Researchers also discuss the need to refine curricula and employment opportunities to train and absorb more graduates.
Prof Vijay Reddy, a distinguished research specialist, spoke to us about her 20-year career at the HSRC. Our books pages include #FeesMustFall and its Aftermath, a book based on a photographic exhibition project on the experiences of student leaders during university protests.
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