Matthew Pienaar: Government must get out of the way
The funding crisis in higher education in South Africa is perhaps the most prominent political issue of recent years. It...
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Rama Naidu: #FeesMustFall is a fight for social justice
“On judgement day, God will ask me what I did when I saw injustice in the world.” These were the...
Allan Trumbo: We need an education that’s solutions driven
A tertiary degree is perhaps the most influential tool to possess in terms of gaining employment in modern day society....
Shireen Motala: The way to access and peace in higher education
In South Africa over the last five years, several task teams, including ministerial task teams and commissions have addressed the...
Video: Basic education must rise if middle class is to grow
Of the 1 million Grade 1 learners that enroll every year, only four will earn a university degree. Should basic...
Sthembiso Ka Shandu: Black students should not have to rely on luck
For one to respond to the question, "what must rise if fees do fall?", we need to understand a few...
Felicity Coughlan: Blended learning done right could save us
A key buzzword at the moment in the education space is “blended learning”, but very few people would have heard...
Sylvia Graham: It’s time to rethink university governance structures
Can we truly say that our institutions of higher learning and training are autonomous, and if not, why do we...
Abe Thebyane: Business can, and should do more
Not a month has gone by in 2016 without some part of the education sector making headlines, elevating it to...
Johan Fourie: Facts, not emotion should govern debate
One thread that runs through all the major events this year, from #FeesMustFall to Brexit to the US election, is...
