South Africa: Helen Zille's folly and the simplicities of debate: Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille. Reuters/Mike HutchingsIt’s remarkable how a South African politician as intelligent as Helen Zille, premier of the Western Cape and former leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), did something so unutterably stupid. I am referring, of course, to her notorious … [Read more...] about South Africa: Helen Zille’s folly and the simplicities of debate | The Conversation
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Why free education is a folly in an unequal society | The Conversation
Unfortunately "free" public higher education is never actually free. Shiraaz Mohamed/EPAThe idea of free higher public education, or what student activists have termed “#FeesMustFall”, is appealing. It is also, however, inherently regressive in societies and countries where massive social and economic inequities abound. This is a not a new position. In 2002, myself … [Read more...] about Why free education is a folly in an unequal society | The Conversation
