Summer School in Transdisciplinary Research

The 9th Summer/Winter School in Transdisciplinary Research has taken place this week – the pic captures them in all their stunning African colours. They come from all over, and include researchers from Professors to Masters students. All arrived with their...

Sailing

I returned a few days ago from Plettenbergbay where I did some wonderful sailing on the bay. I’ve been going there since I was 21 (nearly 30 years! – amazing). Like so many Hobie Cat sailors who have sailed elsewhere confirm, the sailing conditions in...

South Africa’s Renewable Energy Revolution

My article on South Africa’s renewable energy revolution was published on 4 January in Business Day Live – I wrote it just after Minister Nene was fired by Zuma and the country was experiencing its most gloomy moment since the Marikana Massacre. I wanted...