Students shift alliances in multiracial poll

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The results of student representative council elections held at South African universities in autumn 1996, reflect students' preoccupation with everyday issues such as campus crime. Numerous new groups emerged, notably independent candidates aligned to Christian and democratic groups, and a far greater number of students voted than in recent years. The South African Students Congress attracted just 12% of the vote at the University of Witwatersrand, compared with 43% for the non-aligned South African Liberal Students Assn. after five years of dominating student politics.

Political activity, Schools, College students

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Digging deep for reserves of gold

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Some 200 researchers are working on projects, in South Africa, which are trying to find ways of helping the domestic gold mining industry. A number of the researchers have been living with the miners, who will work at three to five kilometres beneath the earth. Others are trying to find the best way of mining at such deep levels and combating the problems of the intense heat and of rock burst. The Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme funds university research which will help industry and agriculture in South Africa. It has funds of R160 million for 1999.

Research, Mining industry, Gold industry, Natural resources, Miners

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SA Minister and Unisa clash over v-c

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South Africa's education minister Kader Asmal is at loggerheads with the University of South Africa (Unisa) over the university's choice to appoint a new vice-chancellor before going ahead with the government's plan to merge Unisa with two other institutions. Unisa has appointed Barney Pityana, the head of the Human Rights Commission.

Management, Education, Social policy, Asmal, Kader, University of South Africa

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