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    Predatory publishing from the Global South perspective
    (Radical Open Access Conference, 2018-06-29) Raju, Reggie; Nyahodza, Lena; Claassen, Jill
    The publication of research outputs, in the main, has a social justice aim that is enacted by the desire of researchers to share their research findings for the betterment of society. There is a strong belief in the necessity of a symbiotic relationship between reader and researcher. This relationship is supported by the view that access to published knowledge is essential for the production of new knowledge, and new research builds on previous knowledge, establishing its validity through collective scrutiny. Traditionally, research has been made public through journals, meeting proceedings, and books produced largely by commercial publishers, and access to this research has had to be bought.
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    UCT Open Access Policy
    (University of Cape Town, 2014) University of Cape Town
    Central to the University’s core mission is the education and training of students, and the advancement, preservation and dissemination of knowledge. UCT encourages research and development and social outreach by creating a research culture that actively responds to the needs of the people of South Africa, while also contributing to the global research community.