Will academics keep standing on the sidelines while students dismantle symbols of colonialism like the statue of Cecil John Rhodes? Reuters/Mike HutchingsA series of student protests in South Africa has thrown up a number of questions. Many of these are linked to the problem of decolonising institutions. And at least one implicates the country’s professoriate by asking: how do … [Read more...] about Why Africa’s professors are afraid of colonial education being dismantled | The Conversation
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How South Africa could fund steeper higher education costs | The Conversation
Students protest over planned increases in tuition fees in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Reuters/Mike HutchingsRecent student protests over tuition fees, university staff and curricula, university autonomy and outsourcing have highlighted a number of issues facing South Africa. The agreement not to increase fees in 2016 has left the country with a short-term education financing … [Read more...] about How South Africa could fund steeper higher education costs | The Conversation
‘We want free quality education’
South African students burned tyres and erected barricades at their Cape Town campus, leading to 23 arrests on Tuesday, as protests hit universities across the country over plans to hike tuition fees. Students barricaded the entrances at University of Cape Town and refused to leave, while their peers at Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand , where protests … [Read more...] about ‘We want free quality education’
Tablets stolen, won’t deter Gauteng education dept
The Gauteng education department says although it is disappointed by the theft of e-learning equipment at Phafogang Secondary School in Rockville, the incident will not deter it from delivering quality education to learners. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to … [Read more...] about Tablets stolen, won’t deter Gauteng education dept
SGB elections did not go well: Gauteng education MEC
School governing body elections held in March did not go well and at least three schools still do not have an elected body, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has announced. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg news. MyJHB Read … [Read more...] about SGB elections did not go well: Gauteng education MEC
