Hearts on fire and heads on ice: SALDRU’s first and next 50 years
Professor Leibbrandt holds the UCT Research Chair in Poverty and Inequality Research in SALDRU at the University of Cape Town. He served as Pro-Vice Chancellor for Poverty and Inequality and was Director of SALDRU from 2002 until July 2023. He currently directs the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research under the African Universities Alliance. In addition, he is a Visiting Professor at Yale University, a Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, and serves on the Council of the Academy of Science of South Africa.
From 2008 to 2022, Professor Leibbrandt held the DSI/NRF National Research Chair for…
International Collaborations: South African media often collaborates with
international organizations for training and knowledge exchange.
Divine Bramble
People say I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect
Mud Eye
Fun South African Fact: It’s believed that Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world. Table mountain is approximately 260 million years old; it’s also home to thousands of species of plant life, including species unique to the Cape Floral Region. The glorious mountain is one of the world’s 7 New Natural Wonders. It is also apparently one of 12 main energy centres on the planet emitting spiritual, magnetic, and electric energies. It’s an idyllic and very popular hiking destination with hundreds of routes to explore.