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Jozi PAUDC 2025
2025-12-03 · South Africa, In person · BP
Part of the Pan-African Universities Debating Championship (PAUDC) series →
Motions from this series
Jozi PAUDC 2025 (2025)13 motions
- Round 1THR the concept of "South African Exceptionalism"
- Round 2THO the rise of retail/crypto investing in Africa
- Round 3THBT African states should form a collective bargaining cartel for critical minerals (e.g., cobalt, lithium).
- Round 4THP a World In Which the African Nations Championship (CHAN) was replaced with a quota system for domestic players at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
- Round 5THBT the LGBTQ movement should adopt a gender-abolitionist approach as opposed to a gender-pluralist one.
- Round 6THR the dominance of movies based on already existing Intellectual property (IP) in contemporary cinema
- Round 7THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel.
- Round 8THBT fiscal stimulus is more effective than monetary stimulus in a recession.
- Round 9TH as an agnostic person would adopt Pascal’s wager
- Partial Quarter FinalsTHBT research organisations in the Global South should prioritise South-to-South collaborations instead of partnering with institutions in the Global North
- QuarterfinalsTHR the societal expectation to "leave a legacy."
- SemifinalsTHBT African states should withdraw recognition of the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction in response to its failure to uphold justice in Sudan.
- Grand FinalTH, as an average 20-year-old African person, would enter the Waka-Trix.
Kampala PAUDC 2024 (2024)13 motions
- Round 1This House supports the formation of an African Super League (ASL)
- Round 2TH as a tech university graduate would rather primarily focus their efforts on becoming an entrepreneur rather than going for a corporate job
- Round 3This House Regrets IMF structural adjustment programs in African nations.
- Round 4This House Believes that secession movements should be allowed to vote for independence without central government approval
- Round 5This House as Ethan would continue the romantic relationship with Mia.
- Round 6This House Would prioritize smaller local, unconditional aid over larger foreign, conditional aid for NGOs in developing countries
- Round 7THBT African billionaires have a moral obligation to invest a significant portion of their wealth to philanthropic efforts.
- Round 8This House Believes that Youth Movements in Kenya should remain grassroots movements without leaders rather than evolving into political movements with leaders.
- Round 9THW actively prioritize Universal Basic Income (UBI) over Universal Basic Services.
- OctofinalsAssuming Feasibility, This House Believes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be allowed to make life-and-death decisions in healthcare, including triage and end-of-life care, rather than leaving such decisions to human doctors and families.
- QuarterfinalsThis House opposes the practice of companies patenting or trademarking cultural elements or phrases that do not originate from their country of domicile eg Disney's Trademarking of "Hakuna Matata", The Patent of Basmati Rice by a Western Company or The Trademark of Mexican Tequila by Non-Mexican Companies
- SemifinalsThis House opposes Sahel states forming The Alliance of Sahel States
- Grand FinalTHR the decline of Ubuntu in African Communities.
Nutifafa PAUDC 2023 (2023)13 motions
- Round 1THS the gig economy in developing Africa countries
- Round 2THBT the criteria for determining the G.O.A.T in team sports, such as football and basketball, should prioritise individual achievements and impact over team success and championships.
- Round 3THR the glamorisation of being a savage in pop culture
- Round 4THW Hold accountable all existing African kingdoms that took part in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade
- Round 5THW prohibit the media from reporting on the mental illness of those accused of crimes
- Round 6THR eco-terrorism by citizens in the Niger Delta
- Round 7THW use Social Impact Bonds for charitable programmes as opposed to direct government funding
- Round 8THS The Rise of Product Placement in the Production of Movies
- Round 9THW ban the use of gene editing technology for the creation of genetically enhanced children.
- Pre-QuarterfinalTHR the "Kill Them With Kindness" narrative.
- QuarterfinalsTHBT Economically unstable countries should leverage foreign insurrections that boost it's economy e.g Turkey leveraging power over the Gulf Nations via it's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, the US leveraging power over the middle east via its ocuupation of Afghanistan or the Taliban leveraging Uighurs in China for legitimacy.
- SemifinalsAs the Pevensie siblings, THW never leave Narnia.
- Grand FinalChampagne socialism refers to a form of socialism where a group of rich / upper class individuals advocate for a fair society where everyone has equal rights and the rich people help the poor.
PAUDC 2022 (2022)13 motions
- Round 1THR the establishment of regional blocs in Africa e.g. COMESA, EAC, SADC, ECOWAS
- Round 2THR the dominance of the narrative that love is only legitimate if it is long-term.
- Round 3THBT the rise of public intellectuals has done more harm than good.
- Round 4THP a cashless world
- Round 5THS the decision by the Government of Kenya to lift the ban on GMOs.
- Round 6THP afterlife A over Afterlife B
- Round 7THP a world with the BCS
- Round 8Without foresight, THW rather be a late bloomer than a child prodigy
- Round 9THBT globalization has failed
- Partial QuarterfinalsTHS the creation and use of municipal bonds within developing countries in Africa.
- QuarterfinalsTHW establish universal jurisdiction for biodiversity.
- SemifinalsTHS the continued existence of consumer company monopolies in Africa.
- Grand FinalTHBT that the AU should recognise the statehood of Somaliland.
PAUDC 2021 (2021)7 motions
- Round 1THW put lockdown directives to a referendum vote
- Round 2THP teaching the sanitised history of a nation -one with narratives like "no victim, no vanquished"- to depicting the true horrors of civil strife THIS HOUSE PREFERS
- Round 3TH as nation states most threatened by climate change will take direct action against the world's worst polluting industries
- Round 4THBT the IMF should provide term
- SemifinalsTH supports the use of mirroring in popular culture (eg. music videos, movies, art, literature, etc.)
- Grand FinalTHBT a proportional response is not obligatory in asymmetric conflicts
- Novice FinalTHS a reduction in the carbon tax for 3rd world countries
What gets set here
Economics29%
Social & Identity22%
International Relations17%
Sport7%
Politics7%
Media5%
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36% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 14 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 77.0.
Last edition: 24 of 107 teams broke.
- 20219 pts · 77.1 speaks16/44
- 202215 pts · 76.4 speaks25/64
- 202315 pts · 76.6 speaks24/64
- 202415 pts · 77.2 speaks33/75
- 202517 pts · 77.6 speaks24/107
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Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇭 Desmond D. | MG | THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel. | 84 |
| 🇰🇪 Michelle A. | DPM | THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel. | 84 |
| Rea M. | GW | TH as an agnostic person would adopt Pascal’s wager | 84 |
| 🇰🇪 Becky A. | PM | THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel. | 84 |
| 🇰🇪 Michelle A. | OW | THP a World In Which the African Nations Championship (CHAN) was replaced with a quota system for domestic players at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) | 83 |
| 🇰🇪 Becky A. | MO | THP a World In Which the African Nations Championship (CHAN) was replaced with a quota system for domestic players at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) | 83 |
| Rea M. | OW | THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel. | 83 |
| Joel A. | PM | THO the rise of retail/crypto investing in Africa | 83 |
| 🇰🇪 Becky A. | LO | THBT the LGBTQ movement should adopt a gender-abolitionist approach as opposed to a gender-pluralist one. | 83 |
| Joel A. | MO | THBT African states should form a collective bargaining cartel for critical minerals (e.g., cobalt, lithium). | 83 |
| 🇬🇭 Henaku O. | DLO | THBT the LGBTQ movement should adopt a gender-abolitionist approach as opposed to a gender-pluralist one. | 83 |
| 🇬🇭 Desmond D. | LO | THBT the LGBTQ movement should adopt a gender-abolitionist approach as opposed to a gender-pluralist one. | 83 |
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