When politics interferes in universities -- overtly or discreetly -- it makes higher education less autonomous. Thomas Mukoya/ReutersPolitical interference in Africa’s universities is not new. Universities’ governance was seen as “captured” for narrow political rather than academic ends during the 1980s and 1990s. Politics shaped everything: patterns of student access, … [Read more...] about How political interference keeps hurting Africa’s universities | The Conversation
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Strike at OR Tambo airport hurting ground handling service provider Swissport
The New Age reports on the strike at OR Tambo Airport by members of the National Transport Movement (NTM) against Swissport, which provides ground handling services to SA Airways. According to court papers filed as part of the company’s application to the Johannesburg Labour Court to interdict NTM members, Swissport said its relationships with key […] The post Strike at … [Read more...] about Strike at OR Tambo airport hurting ground handling service provider Swissport
