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  • Amanda van der Walt

Innovation in local government requires more than technical solutions, PARI colloquium hears

  • Oct 2026

Key themes in local government’s future—community action, accountability, and reform—emerged at a PARI colloquium.

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Gauteng’s property investment patterns continue to reflect spatial inequality, GCRO research shows

  • Oct 2026

Gauteng’s property market faces uneven investment, spatial inequality, and a policy gap.

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GCRO hosts second dialogue on using data to address poverty and inequality

  • Oct 2026

Using data to reduce poverty and inequality in the Gauteng City Region.

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GCRO researchers participate in the 8th Annual Gauteng Environmental Research Symposium (GERS VIII)

  • Sep 2026

Gauteng Environmental Research Symposium (GERS VIII) Ignites Action on Sustainability and Resilience

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GCRO researcher attends ISQOLS Summer School

  • Sep 2026

The International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS) held its inaugural Summer School from 5 to 9 September 2026 at the University of Siena, Italy.

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Tracing Mandela’s legacy through Urban Graphic Heritage

  • Sep 2026

GCRO Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Yolandi Burger advances study of memory and identity through place naming.

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GCRO hosts Carleton University anthropologist on informal mining and formalization in Africa

  • Aug 2026

The GCRO, together with WISER, the Wits Mining Institute, and SWOP, hosts Professor Blair Rutherford.

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The GCRO participates in ACCORD and EMCA’s Local Government Coalition Dynamics two-day seminar

  • Aug 2026

GCRO researcher Thembani Mkhize attends Local Government Coalition Dynamics Seminar

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Governing Gauteng: Colloquium examines the state of local government

  • Aug 2026

Hosted by the Wits University School of Social Sciences, the colloquium brought together experts to discuss Gauteng's local government challenges and opportunities.

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