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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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