Talk:Academic ranks in South Africa

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Factual inaccuracy

It is an unfounded and racist insinuation to suggest that associate professorships are granted to white academics without relevant qualifications. Academic promotion processes are complex, and South African universities take issues of transformation and racism very seriously, particularly in professoriate level appointments. 146.141.14.170 (talk) 10:00, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]