Reaching Human Rights Defenders In The Margins May Be Challenging, But It’s Worthwhile
Author: Dr. Mmeli Dube, PUG Researcher, Democracy and Human Rights Programmes Lead The African Universities Hub for Human Rights (Africa Hub), held its first Summer School for defenders of democracy and human rights in Africa from October 7 to 10, 2024 at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town. Participants included activists […]
Three things to celebrate about South African democracy
Author: Professor Fiona Anciano, Head of Politics and Urban Governance Research Group Democracy is an idea brought to life by our daily actions. From voting to everyday acts of trust and lawfulness, South Africans continuously uphold and celebrate democratic principles. Even amid challenges, showcasing hope and unity. Democracy isn’t tangible. You can’t see or touch […]
Reflection: Pilot Internship Programme
Reflection by Thinam Mali, Intern at PUG’s Pilot Internship Programme 2023 I joined the Politics and Urban Governance (PUG) Research Group as an intern at the beginning of August. I was excited about the prospects of joining PUG even before I was hired or even applied, mainly because I had an opportunity to do my […]
RGS and IGB conference and Cambridge Off-Grid Cities Workshop
PUG Researchers from the Off-grid Cities Project attended the the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Conference, where they presented their paper on the energy transition in Cape Town and learned about the interaction of different scales in the energy transition. They also explored the relationships between public and private and connected with other researchers. The writing workshop following the conference was productive in providing feedback on written pieces. Temba Middelmann reflects that the conference and workshop left him with a renewed motivation to continue his work.
