Pepper, Michael SeanDandara, ColletDe Vries, JantinaDhai, AmabooLabuschaigne, MelodieMnyongani, FreddyMoodley, KeymanthriOlckers, AntonelPope, AnneRamesar, RayRamsay, MicheleTowers, Wayne2020-05-192020-05-192019Pepper MS, Dandara C, De Vries J, Dhai A, Labuschaigne M, Mnyongani F, et al. An optimistic vision for biosciences in South Africa: Reply to Thaldar et al. (2019). South African Journal of Science 2019;115(7/8), Art. #a0312, 1 page. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2019/a0312.1996-7489 (online)10.17159/sajs.2019/a0312http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74640Our reply to Thaldar et al.’s response to the ASSAf report on human genetics and genomics focuses on two elements of the Report which they highlight, namely ubuntu and sovereignty. The lack of engagement with other issues raised by Thaldar et al. does not acknowledge agreement with those views.en© 2019. (by the authors). All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.UbuntuSovereigntyHuman genomicsBiosciencesSouth Africa (SA)Article