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September 18, 2018

SASAC student on show in Uganda

SASAC student on show in Uganda In March, an abstract by Dennis Choruma of Rhodes University was selected for an...

July 30, 2018

The legacy of Systems Analysis in South Africa: when young scientists become global leaders

In 2007, Sepo Hachigonta was a first-year PhD student studying crop and climate modelling and member of the YSSP cohort....

July 16, 2018

Capacity Development 2018 enters the home straight

The SASAC Capacity Development Programme 2018 has entered its final stretch, with the bulk of supported students making their way...

July 3, 2018

Austria/IIASA visit is cherry on top for SASAC student

Greg Schreiner is taking full advantage of his time as a SASAC student; in May this year, he spent a...

June 25, 2018

SASAC students travel to Stellenbosch for month of training

Travelling from around South Africa, some 24 doctoral students gathered in Stellenbosch on Sunday, 24 June, to begin – to...

June 15, 2018

South African VC to lead IIASA

Dr Albert van Jaarsveld, vice-chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), has been appointed as director-general and CEO of the...

May 21, 2018

NRF launches new book on systems analysis

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has launched Systems Analysis Approach for Complex Global Challenges, a seminal work aligned with its multi-year...

January 31, 2018

Second inception a resounding success

In the largest intake yet, a total of nearly 45 doctoral students and supervisors attended the 2018 Inception Programme of...

November 30, 2017

NRF’s Gansen Pillay appointment strengthens links to IIASA

Dr Gansen Pillay, Deputy-CEO of the National Research Foundation’s Research and Innovation, Support and Advancement (RISA) business unit, was appointed...

November 3, 2017

Priscilla Baker takes over reins at SASAC

Extraordinary Professor Priscilla Baker has taken over as director of the Southern African Systems Analysis Centre (SASAC). Prof Baker stepped...