Red tape is alienating academics from their own research and work: Academics are drowning in bureaucracy. Lightspring/ShutterstockWhen South African academics want to set up a new degree module, they’re entering into a process that can take years to germinate. These modules must be approved through an incredibly cumbersome process – departmental, school, faculty, various … [Read more...] about Red tape is alienating academics from their own research and work | The Conversation
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African academics set out what Dr Tedros needs in his toolbox to tackle health ills | The Conversation
African academics set out what Dr Tedros needs in his toolbox to tackle health ills: New World Health Organisation Director-General De Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Reuters/Denis BalibouseAfrica has the highest burden of HIV/Aids and malaria with escalating rates of non-communicable diseases. How will the World Health Organisation’s Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus deal … [Read more...] about African academics set out what Dr Tedros needs in his toolbox to tackle health ills | The Conversation
Academics and CFOs close in on Municipal Finance Management Act audit outcomes
Academics and CFOs close in on Municipal Finance Management Act audit outcomes: On Tuesday 27 June, CFOs, academic leaders and executives, including auditor-general, Kimi Makwetu, and CEO of SA Institute for Business Accountants (and IAFEI Area President for Africa), Nicolaas van Wyk, will gather under one roof to discuss issues surrounding the Municipal Finance Management Act … [Read more...] about Academics and CFOs close in on Municipal Finance Management Act audit outcomes
Incentives for academics can have unintended, negative consequences | The Conversation
Incentives for academics can have unintended, negative consequences: When academics are pushed to publish and to compete, teaching and research can take a back seat. ShutterstockRent seeking is a term coined in economics to describe the process by which private entities seek to use the state’s power to obtain or protect excessive economic surplus. A classic example of this … [Read more...] about Incentives for academics can have unintended, negative consequences | The Conversation
South Africa’s Reserve Bank is in the eye of a storm. Academics quiz the governor | The Conversation
South Africa's Reserve Bank is in the eye of a storm. Academics quiz the governor: South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Reuters/Rogan WardCentral banks everywhere play a critical role in shaping the direction of a country’s economy. The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. Its main mandates are to ensure financial and economic … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Reserve Bank is in the eye of a storm. Academics quiz the governor | The Conversation
