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Village life in 1987: Three generations of a Wupperthal family. Photo: Ismail Lagardien
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN

Wupperthal, a story not told

Like a magnet, the town attracts a journalist to fulfil a mission born decades ago

  • Ismail Lagardien
7 min read
Change agents: Cyril Ramaphosa and Trevor Manuel have both stressed the need for a more professional public service.
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN

Wanted: One vision for a better future

The new commission can plan but public servants must do their jobs to make it work.

  • Ismail Lagardien
9 min read
Universities need to take more stringent measures to crackdown on plagiarism and misconduct cases.
ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS

Research at the cost of teaching

An unhealthy emphasis on academic publishing means there is less time for lecturing.

  • Ismail Lagardien
7 min read