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For more details and to RSVP, please click this link: saldru.uct.ac.za/events/annu…
We hope you will join us in person, but a link for virtual attendance is available on request.
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Join us and @DataFirstAtUCT for the fourth annual Francis Wilson Memorial Lecture at UCT, which will be presented by Professor Sakhela Buhlungu.
Date: 15 October 2026
Time: 18:00 SAST
Venue: Kramer Law Building, UCT
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Are you a researcher, policymaker or education practitioner working on foundational learning?
Our ICAN–ICAR 2025 microdata is publicly available through the @DataFirstAtUCT Open Research Portal, giving you access to anonymised data for deeper analysis and further exploration.
The dataset covers 89,185 children, 56,913 households and 2,917 enumeration areas across 11 countries, with supporting documentation and metadata.
Use the data to conduct your own analysis, explore new research areas, and strengthen the evidence base for foundational learning.
Access the ICAN–ICAR 2025 microdata:
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Access 2025 ICAN-ICAR report: tinyurl.com/mz5k6hd6
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A wonderful 'walk down memory lane' on SALDRU's contributions and legacy during and beyond apartheid with Murray Leibbrandt #SALDRUat50
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The end of an incredible day of celebration, remembrance, and reflection on SALDRU's history and those who contributed and benefitted from its research: Murray Leibbrandt delivers the 3rd Francis Wilson Memorial lecture: Hearts on fire, heads on ice.
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Our first panel discussion deals with SALDRU's early years - 1975 to 1990 - and its role in shaping policy from apartheid to democracy.
With Pippa Green, Debbie Budlender, Najwah Allie-Edries and Lindy Wilson, widow of SALDRU's founding father, Francis Wilson
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In going forward:
More policy relevant research: Rudi Dicks
Continuing to work with excellent SALDRU staff who are kind, professional: Anda David
More datasets like NIDS: Nicola Branson
Explore new methods to generate data that tell the story of the pre-1994 era: Josh Budlender
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The afternoon's panel discussions have illustrated that, at its core, SALDRU is and has always been about people: mentoring and supporting researchers who can help contribute to improving the lives of people: Vimal Ranchhod, SALDRU director
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The story of the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research is one of serendipity: SALDRU had a research capacity building reputation, ARUA put out a call for CoEs proposals, and the AFD was already a SALDRU partner: Murray Leibbrandt
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What more needs doing:
More policy relevant data: Trevor Manuel
Develop relationships & trust between govt & academics: Mastoera Sadan
An environment to attract & nurture good & committed researchers: David Lam
Make data available & accessible for research: Jim Levinsohn
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The National Income Dynamics Study was valuable to government because it helped to make sense of the complexities of the South African society: Mastoera Sadan, Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
#research #policy #SALDRUat50
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Francis Wilson & SALDRU were the first point of call to assist the new democratically elected government to expand national household data to include all who lived in South Africa as a baseline for the Reconstruction & Development Programme: Trevor Manuel
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🎂 After celebrating our former director, Murray Leibbrandt, for his retirement this morning, we are now celebrating our unit 👏🏽👏🏾
SALDRU turned 50 years old/young this year and it's a full-house gathering ❤️🔥💥
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To date, Murray supervised 48 PhD students, of which 38 have already graduated. That averages 1-2 graduates every year for 26 consecutive years: Nicola Brandon, colleague and former honours and PhD student of Murray Leibbrandt.
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Murry Leibbrandt stressed the importance of partnerships that include involvement of the next generation of researchers and leaders to help shape policy for a better world: Prof Mosa Moshabela, VC of UCT.
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'I believe in the importance of doing good in the world, and doors opened, and others joined me on this journey. I've had an anointed life. And I am not going anywhere and am looking forward to continue working with you - my family": Murray Leibbrandt.
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'If data could speak, it would sound like Murray... Because of Murray, we make better policy decisions based on research instruments and the humanity that he always brings into the conversations": Najwah Allie-Edries, @JobsFund_NT
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In true @MurrayLeibbrand style, it's a GLORIOUS day for his retirement function here at @uctresearch today! We're looking forward to celebrating his incredible research career, his friendships, mentoring and camaraderie over the years.
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'Hearts on fire and heads on ice' is an apt summary of SALDRU where our centre's hub & South Africa research node are based.
Join this week for a hybrid lecture by ACEIR director @MurrayLeibbrand in memory of @SALDRU1's founding director.
RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/48GXwz5
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Since USAID’s closure, @DataFirstAtUCT's AFLEARN data hub has worked to preserve essential education data from over 43 countries, representing over 20 years of evidence. Great to see partners working together to address challenges imposed by aid cuts: datafirst.uct.ac.za/aflearn/…