Journalistic Articles

Chitiga-Mabugu M, Maisonnave H, Henseler M, Mabugu RE. 2022. South Africa could achieve economic recovery, and lower emissions. Here’s how Investment in green technologies in sectors which cause significant environmental pollution can create a double dividend. The Conversation. Available from: http://theconversation.com/south-africa-could-achieve-economic-recovery-and-lower-emissions-heres-how-179122 [Accessed 18 September 2022].

Henseler M. 2022. Microplastics are in our fertilisers and soils, yet we know next to nothing about their environmental and health impactsSynthetic fertiliser prices have shot up amid the war in Ukraine. Could organic fertilisers provide a worthy alternative? The Conversation. Available from: http://theconversation.com/microplastics-are-in-our-fertilisers-and-soils-yet-we-know-next-to-nothing-about-their-environmental-and-health-impacts-182961 [Accessed 18 September 2022].

Chitiga-Mabugu M, Maisonnave H, Henseler M, Mabugu RE. 2021. Corruption in state-owned companies hurts low skilled workers the most: we show howCorruption and fraud make a few rich households richer. But the already poor and low-skilled lose their jobs and become poorer. The Conversation. Available from: http://theconversation.com/corruption-in-state-owned-companies-hurts-low-skilled-workers-the-most-we-show-how-165420 [Accessed 18 September 2022].

Henseler M, Brandes E, Kreins P. 2021. Microplastics aren’t just a problem for the ocean – they’re in our soils tooMicroplastics are polluting soil worldwide, but it’s often hard to analyse the impact. New research shows how we can assess the scale of the problem using modelling. The Conversation. Available from: http://theconversation.com/microplastics-arent-just-a-problem-for-the-ocean-theyre-in-our-soils-too-169854 [Accessed 18 September 2022].

Maisonnave H, Chitiga-Mabugu M, Henseler M, Mabugu RE. 2021. How Covid-19 has made life harder for South African womenThe pandemic has increased vulnerability and poverty for female-headed households more than for male-headed households. The Conversation. Available from: http://theconversation.com/how-covid-19-has-made-life-harder-for-south-african-women-169705 [Accessed 18 September 2022].

Bohlmann J, Maisonnave H, Chitiga-Mabugu M, Henseler M, Mabugu RE. 2021. COVID-19 has hurt some more than others: South Africa needs policies that reflect thisSouth Africa’s economic recovery plan must focus on at least three areas: protecting vulnerable populations, supporting the vulnerable sectors and external trade diversification. The Conversation. Available from: http://theconversation.com/covid-19-has-hurt-some-more-than-others-south-africa-needs-policies-that-reflect-this-151923 [Accessed 18 September 2022].

Schumacher I, Henseler M. 2019. Climate breakdown drives inequality. The Ecologist. Available from: https://theecologist.org/2019/jun/19/climate-breakdown-drives-inequality [Accessed 18 September 2022].