News Category: Opinion Pieces

Where do we draw the line at acceptable and ethical gene editing?


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

AI can help save a planet in peril – we have the intelligent tools to meet the challenge


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

As technology speeds ahead, South African law on sperm donation needs an overhaul


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

As technology advances, the laws surrounding human tissue use need to be reviewed


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

South Africa needs legislation to regulate and formalise embryo adoption


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

How to place internationalisation at the heart of HE


Prof. Ylva Rodny-Gumede is the head of the division for inte…

UJ expert looks at the impact of load shedding on our emotions


The University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s Professor Talita Greyl…

As technology advances at breakneck speed, human cloning may be close behind


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

Are we ready for artificial wombs? Our legal and ethical frameworks need to adapt, fast


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

Posthumously conceived children – a looming legal and social security minefield


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…

Gene editing raises profound moral questions on ethics, eugenics and human rights


Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and…