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…
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Fun South African Fact: The waters surrounding the 2,500km long coastline are teeming with life. You’ll find great white sharks, African penguins, dolphins and much much more in South Africa’s oceans. Many travellers visit the coast to watch the annual whale migrations. In Hermanus, in the Western Cape, you can see hundreds of whales from June to late November. Simon’s Town, another coastal Western Cape town, is home to Boulder’s Beach. Here you can swim alongside colonies of African Penguins!
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Fun South African Fact: Table Mountain in Cape Town is believed to be one of the oldest mountains in the world and one of the planet’s 12 main energy centres, radiating magnetic, electric or spiritual energy.