The Interchange
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The Interchange
CliffCentral has partnered with Absa and Tshimong to create a debate podcast called The Interchange. The podcast calls on some of the best university debaters to debate critical and controversial issues in South Africa, and Africa as a whole. The debaters use an existing debate format called Britis...
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How will land redistribution without compensation impact our economy?
In order to address the historic wrongs caused by arbitrary dispossession of land in South Africa, land redistribution has largely received universal...
Can a merger of communism and capitalism create economic utopia?
Ideologies like communism and socialism have seen a massive decline in popularity over the years. Countries such as Venezuela are seen as the final na...
Should legislation that affects women be drafted by women?
Legislation in its best form is designed to be progressive and all encompassing – serving the needs of all. Yet, while a legal system should be unprej...
Can basic income help fight job loss caused by technology?
The rise of technology has in many ways made everyday life easier and convenient. But, for all its great uses there are also repercussions.
Should the government regulate traditional practices?
In an ever-changing modern landscape, traditional practices are constantly being questioned and challenged. Many of these controversial cultural pract...
Could android systems become our greatest allies?
While current trends of the 4IR push economic growth in the direction of new scientific and technological innovation, predictions for the 5th Industri...
Can social and financial exclusion be solved with improved spatial design?
As cities continue to grow at an unprecedented rate, so do opportunities for the development of local economies. Spatial design is crucial to consider...
How can developing states best leverage the opportunities of the 4IR?
Over the past 3 years, there has been a lot of buzz around the onset of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). The 4IR offers huge potential to transfor...
Is democracy a universal solution for African governance?
More often than not, the leadership in Africa has been defined by violent dictatorships. So much so that people wonder if the “Benevolent Dictator” ex...
Why is there violent oppression of the LGBTQIA+ community in Africa?
The recognition of gay rights continues to take shape across the globe. However, the violent discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community is rife on...
Will women ever break through the workplace glass ceiling?
Women’s rights in the workplace are a contentious topic. Men have always had the benefit of getting the opportunities, the higher salaries and continu...
Is there a future for traditional universities?
For many of us, our schooling careers included going to university once completing high school. But, as online learning becomes one of the fastest gro...
Can higher education improve job prospects for our youth?
South African youths are faced with a great challenge: unemployment. Young people between the ages of 15–24 years are the most vulnerable in the local...
Is exceptionalism in South Africa the reason behind xenophobia?
For years South Africa has been plagued with violence aimed at foreigners. Could xenophobia be a result of a sense of exceptionalism amongst South Afr...
Who really benefits from foreign aid?
When most of us think of foreign aid, it’s synonymous with receiving help from another country out of goodwill. Foreign aid is meant to benefit the po...
The internally displaced people conundrum: Refugees at home
Millions of people around the world have been forced to flee their homes, but have remained within the borders of their country of origin. These inter...
Will the digital revolution make global inequality worse?
It used to be said that “the future is digital”, but now we live in a digital era. Whether we want to admit it or not, the digital revolution has made...
State-owned enterprises
The spotlight is on state-owned enterprises. For decades their value has been questioned and so many of these entities have been in the news for all t...
The Role of Business in Society
In this era of significant social, environmental, and political challenges, businesses have an opportunity to play a bigger role in shaping society an...
The South African General Election
In a country recovering from a decade of corruption, economic stagnation and state capture, what fuelled voter apathy among young South Africans at th...