The power and politics of knowledge: what African universities need to do: African universities can work towards decolonisation while championing the UN's Agenda 2030. ShutterstockThe idea that knowledge is infused with power and politics may sound abstract, so let me offer an example from my own life to illustrate. I was invited to a dinner proceeding a conference in an … [Read more...] about The power and politics of knowledge: what African universities need to do | The Conversation
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South African universities need to rethink how they invest their millions | The Conversation
South African universities need to rethink how they invest their millions: The Rhodes Must Fall movement accused the University of Cape Town of having blood on its hands for investing in the mining company Lonmin. Ian Barbour/flickrUniversities are no longer simply institutions of learning. Over the past 50 years, they have also become important players in global financial … [Read more...] about South African universities need to rethink how they invest their millions | The Conversation
The end of South African universities? | The Conversation
The end of South African universities?: South Africa needs reflective leadership at its universities. Brett Atherstone/flickrJonathan Jansen, vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State in South Africa until a year ago, has written a book on the country’s higher education sector. As by Fire – The End of the South African University is one of a number of recent books … [Read more...] about The end of South African universities? | The Conversation
2017 Enactus South Africa National Competition – Twenty universities, one National Champion
2017 Enactus South Africa National Competition – Twenty universities, one National Champion: Enactus South Africa 2017 National Champions University of Zululand Photo: Rebecca Hearfield Johannesburg, South Africa, 17 July 2017 – On 11th and 12th July 2017, 20 Enactus university teams from across South Africa came together at the Enactus South Africa National Competition … [Read more...] about 2017 Enactus South Africa National Competition – Twenty universities, one National Champion
What lies behind the rise of Christian universities in Africa | The Conversation
What lies behind the rise of Christian universities in Africa: Reuters/Amr DalshThe last two decades have seen a brisk growth in Christian universities in sub-Saharan Africa. This phenomenon exists at the intersection of two of the most dynamic social trends on the continent: the rapid rise of Christian adherence and the volatile growth of higher … [Read more...] about What lies behind the rise of Christian universities in Africa | The Conversation
