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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
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.
What gets set here
International Relations31%
Social & Identity23%
Economics15%
Sport8%
Media8%
Philosophy8%
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22% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 17 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 77.6.
Last edition: 24 of 107 teams broke.
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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 |
| Joel A. | MO | THBT African states should form a collective bargaining cartel for critical minerals (e.g., cobalt, lithium). | 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 |
| 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 |
| Ann D. | OW | THBT the LGBTQ movement should adopt a gender-abolitionist approach as opposed to a gender-pluralist one. | 83 |
| Tshi M. | MO | THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel. | 83 |
| 🇰🇪 Becky A. | LO | 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 |
| Joel A. | PM | THO the rise of retail/crypto investing in Africa | 83 |
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