{"id":158215,"date":"2020-03-12T02:47:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T00:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pasha-57-adam-habib-on-higher-education-in-south-africa-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2020-03-12T02:47:43","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T00:47:43","slug":"pasha-57-adam-habib-on-higher-education-in-south-africa-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pasha-57-adam-habib-on-higher-education-in-south-africa-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasha 57: Adam Habib on higher education in South Africa | The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-57-adam-habib-on-higher-education-in-south-africa-133450\">Pasha 57: Adam Habib on higher education in South Africa<\/a>: <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/319816\/original\/file-20200311-168321-16agrbg.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=496&amp;fit=clip\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">shutterstock<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Higher education in South Africa has undergone some tough times in recent years. There have been numerous protests over fees and affordability. One of the university leaders at the centre of the debates was Adam Habib, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. <\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s episode of Pasha he looks at the challenges of higher education in South Africa. He also discusses solutions and the lessons the country should take from the protests. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Photo:<\/strong>  By Novikov Aleksey. Graduation cap, books and diploma on the flag. Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong> \u201cHappy African Village\u201d by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusic Box &amp; Sunshine\u201d by Daniel Birch, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sounds<\/strong> \u201cRU Fees Must Fall\u201d by RUTV Journalism Rhodes University. found on YouTube licensed under CC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/133450\/count.gif\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-57-adam-habib-on-higher-education-in-south-africa-133450\">The Conversation \u2013 Articles (AFRICA)<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the fun:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add Your event<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/directory\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add your listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasha 57: Adam Habib on higher education in South Africa: shutterstock Higher education in South Africa has undergone some tough times in recent years. 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