How to take free public higher education from pipe dream to reality: Students have been agitating for an end to public university fees in South Africa. Nic Bothma/EPAUniversities are any nation’s key public institutions of knowledge development. They drive research, teach students and supervise postgraduates. By producing and disseminating knowledge, universities can fulfil … [Read more...] about How to take free public higher education from pipe dream to reality | The Conversation
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A runner’s dream – The Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Marathon
Described as tough yet beautiful, the Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Marathon will take place on Saturday 9 July as part of the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival which runs from 1 to 10 July 2016. With the Half Marathon entries already sold out, you have the opportunity to challenge yourself and take on the full marathon! Visitors can also look forward to more than 100 … [Read more...] about A runner’s dream – The Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Marathon
Mbeki’s dream of Africa’s renaissance belied South Africa’s schizophrenia | The Conversation
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki. Reuters/Mike HutchingsA new book, “A Jacana Pocket Biography: Thabo Mbeki”, by Adekeye Adebajo, reflects on the legacy of the man some have called Africa’s “Philosopher king”. This is an edited extract. Mbeki’s foreign policy was in part driven by his vision of an African Renaissance. He encouraged South Africans to embrace an … [Read more...] about Mbeki’s dream of Africa’s renaissance belied South Africa’s schizophrenia | The Conversation
Dream Create Live! Tour
Dream Create Live! Tour A South Africa Event on 2016-04-16 09:00:00 Kimberly Renay Consulting Presents "Dream Create LIVE! Tour: Gaining Clarity & Breakthroughs to Increase Your Visibility & Profits" Are you an aspiring author who has not published your best seller because you are afraid or confused on how to become a successful author? Does your business have a … [Read more...] about Dream Create Live! Tour
Sobukwe’s pan-Africanist dream: an illusive idea that refuses to die | The Conversation
ShutterstockFoundation essay: Our foundation essays are longer than usual and take a wider look at key issues affecting society. Is Africa really for Africans? American commissioner to Africa and abolitionist Martin Delany asked this question a century and a half ago following his sojourn in Africa and Europe. Attempts to answer it spawned pan-Africanism - an idea that … [Read more...] about Sobukwe’s pan-Africanist dream: an illusive idea that refuses to die | The Conversation
