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Nicoli Nattrass

Exotic Sambar deer on Table Mountain: Do the research first, shoot later

South Africa

Exotic Sambar deer on Table Mountain: Do the research first, shoot later

By Nicoli Nattrass

Beware the ‘politics of pity’ when untangling racism from race trouble

South Africa

Beware the ‘politics of pity’ when untangling racism from race trouble

By Amanda Gouws

Sloppy race science or sensationalist journalism?

South Africa

Sloppy race science or sensationalist journalism?

By Nicoli Nattrass

The stubborn stickiness of race science in SA in the 21st century

South Africa

The stubborn stickiness of race science in SA in the 21st century

By Ferial Haffajee

The race science blowup: Black and green are a natural fit

South Africa

The race science blowup: Black and green are a natural fit

By Ferial Haffajee

The dangers of using poor historical analysis to exclude the legitimate rights of others

South Africa

The dangers of using poor historical analysis to exclude the legitimate rights of others

By Mike Morris

Come on UCT, we are bigger than this!

South Africa

Come on UCT, we are bigger than this!

By Tania Douglas

Power at UCT: When the ‘Executive’ follows the BAC’s lead, individuals are trampled

South Africa

Power at UCT: When the ‘Executive’ follows the BAC’s lead, individuals are trampled

By Nicoli Nattrass

The Nattrass case and the Dangers of Ahistorical Analogy

South Africa

The Nattrass case and the Dangers of Ahistorical Analogy

By Koni Benson, Linda Cooper, Judy Favish, Kelly Gillespie, Sarah Godsell, Mitchell Hunter & Talya Lubinsky

Journal announces ‘special issue of rebuttals’ amid furore over UCT professor’s article

South Africa

Journal announces ‘special issue of rebuttals’ amid furore over UCT professor’s article

By Steve Kretzmann

Op-Ed: Doom-and-gloom predictions of the impact of a national minimum wage are false

South Africa

Op-Ed: Doom-and-gloom predictions of the impact of a national minimum wage are false

By Gilad Isaacs