Rehumanising the colonialities
Universities in South Africa still support the ‘othering’ promoted by the West’s world-view. comments (0)
We will bite our tongues no more
Language must be one of the pillars of the struggle to ‘decolonise’ the humanities. comments (3)
Symbols trailing tyrannies of the past
The story of an apartheid-era statue suggests one way universities have used artworks to negotiate between troubled histories and uncertain futures. comments (0)
African studies reach out across the pond
A cross-Atlantic programme is bridging schools of thought that are often at odds with one another. comments (0)
Higher education department wants to dispel distrust
The higher education and training department is desperate to root out the distrust its new transformation oversight committee has triggered. comments (5)
Will Habib heal Wits divides?
Wits vice-chancellor designate expresses sympathy with angry staff’s grievances. comments (4)
Decolonising the humanities
Scholars should not plead "academic freedom" to avoid critiquing their discipline’s apartheid legacies. comments (10)
Nzimande calls on Hawks to investigate NWU drowning
Minister Blade Nzimande wants the Hawks to investigate alleged suspicious circumstances under which a first-year student drowned last year. comments (2)
