

Rob Dorrington
Professor Emeritus, University of Cape Town
Rob Dorrington is Professor Emeritus at the University of Cape Town, where he developed and led the Actuarial Science program and helped launch a postgraduate program in technical demography. An actuary and demographer, his research has focused on the demographic impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, post-1994 census assessments, and, more recently, near-real-time analysis of SARS-CoV-2's impact on mortality and demographic projections.
Recent work by Rob Dorrington
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What happened to violence, crime and mortality when South Africa banned alcohol?
A nationwide alcohol ban in South Africa reduced violent crime and injury-related deaths, offering critical lessons for public policy.
Published 31.10.24