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Climate change: how capitalism & colonialism fit in

Amitav Ghosh has used his storytelling prowess to outline the historical and political roots of climate change within systems of power and oppression. Amitav Ghosh is an internationally celebrated author of 20 historical fiction and non-fiction books. The Indian thinker and writer has written extensively on the legacies of colonialism, violence and extractivism. His most famous works explore migration, globalisation and commercial violence and conquest during the colonial period, against the backdrop of the opium trade in the 1800s.

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Wits In 60 Seconds

AngloGold Ashanti leaves a legacy through donating R87.5 million to support more than 200 students from mining communities. We unveil a rare meteorite discovered by a nine-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape, sparking a major scientific investigation by South African universities. The streets of Braamfontein were painted blue and gold as Witsies celebrated 103 years of excellence. The Wits LINK Centre, in partnership with ITU, introduced a digital skills programme for African policymakers and Wits hosts the 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on 28 September, featuring Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news

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