Southern Centre for Inequality Studies
@Wits_SCIS
The Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at Wits is a truly inter-disciplinary and intersectional research and policy institute located in the global south.
📢#SCISNewresearch Enabling inclusive economic eco-systems New journal article by Stacey-Leigh Josepha & Geci Karuri-Sebina @geci This study explores how local governments, using existing mandates, can help reduce inequality, not just through welfare, but by shaping inclusive…
📚 Exciting news! SCIS researcher Dr Ujithra Ponniah has published a chapter titled “Mamlambo in Waterfall” in Johannesburg from the Riverbanks, edited by Mehita Iqani & Renugan Naidoo. A powerful collection on urban nature, river ecologies & the city. 📍Launch at Exclusive…
📢 Join us for the Annual Inequality Lecture 2025 featuring renowned economist Prof. Ernest Aryeetey! 🎙️ Lecture: “Exploring the Changing Nature of Inequality in Africa” A flagship event bringing scholars, policymakers & the public together to tackle inequality. #SCIS…
Today, we celebrate the legacy of Nelson Mandela, a symbol of peace, justice, and hope. Happy #MandelaDay! #SCIS #WITSforgood
SCIS researchers Julia Taylor and Katrina Lehmann-Grube, along with Dr. Khwezi Mabasa, have released a new paper: 📝 “The Political Economy of Social Ownership in South Africa: Opportunities to Address Inequality in Transition”. Read the full paper 👉 afd.fr/en/resources/p……
On the 📅 31 of July 2025, we’re excited to host Julia Hampton She is a DPhil candidate at the Oxford Department of International Development (ODID). She will be presenting on: "Staging a special economic zone (SEZ): economic representation amid uncertainty" 🕧 12h30–14h00 📍…
“Intellectually invigorating” and “deeply appreciated” — that’s how Rhodes University described Dr Ujithra Ponniah’s recent lecture. 👏 Her visit sparked vibrant debate and left a lasting impression on students and staff alike. Grateful to Rhodes for the warm welcome! #SCIS
Thanks to all who joined #SCISSEMINARS in the first half of 2025! We’re back Thursday, 31 July 2025, hybrid format, 12h30–14h00. Join us in person at Wits for lunch + critical debate, or connect online. 📩 Subscribe here:payg.rocketseed.net/public/forms/h…
We’re excited to share that Dr Ujithra Ponniah will be speaking at Rhodes University’s event on Interrogating Inequality in Post-1994 South Africa. Her talk, “Studying Up: Inequality Perspectives from the Global South” Don’t miss this important conversation. #Inequality…
The @REFAFestival is back! After a pause in 2024, #REFAFEST2025 returns with a one-day gathering of bold ideas and radical alternatives. Join us on Friday, 5 September, at the University of Johannesburg. Sign up here: ow.ly/cMgx50WeOE7
#SCISNEWRESEARCH We are excited to announce that Taylor & Francis Group has made this entire issue free to read until the end of 2025. You can freely access the articles that aren’t open-access for a limited time. 🔓📚 #OpenAccess Access the journals here 👉…
Excited that papers of @Wits_SCIS project on Wealth and Elites in the Global South, led by Aroop Chatterjee now published : tandfonline.com/toc/rcjd20/46/2
"Green hydrogen and the political economy of decarbonisation and extractivism in Southern Africa" She will be presenting on: "Green hydrogen and the political economy of decarbonization and extractivism in Southern Africa" 📅 26 June 2025 🕧 12h30–14h00 📍 Hybrid event Register…
#Opportunity alert! Call for proposal: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Digitalisation, Markets and Labour (Wits Post-Doctoral Programme, Social Dimensions of Digital Economy, Department of Science & Innovation) As part of the Social Dimensions of Digital Economy (SDDE)…
📢 📢 #SCISNEWRESEARCH Price discrimination in merger review in South Africa: Implications of recent case precedent 📝 By @RahmaLeuner , @jasonaproskie , @iValodia Arabo Ewinyu Can firms use data from mergers to sharpen price discrimination, without gaining market power? This…
After a long week and Youth Month celebrations, we’re back with another #SCISSeminar! Join us as we host @YangaZembe, seasoned researcher and associate professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), who will present…
Here is the special issue on the Canadian Journal of Development Studies: Wealth Inequality and Elites in the Global South, guest edited by SCIS’s Aroop Chatterjee. Read the journal article 👉 bit.ly/3FuiMNJ @ishanjsr @anjana_thampi @UjithraP @jessie_sklair @alicekrozer…
👉 Reflect with us: How do perspectives from the Global South challenge our understanding of critical issues like energy transition and social protection? This video highlights some of the research presented at the conference, ideas that challenge conventional thinking and help…
#SCISSeminars Last week, we hosted Dr Mbuso, who presented a seminar on "Accumulation, extractivism and dispossession in contemporary Zimbabwe." We would like to thank Dr Mbuso for the valuable insights he shared during the conversation.
