Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata’s impressive African history book by non-historians
Needless confrontations are pitting young people against those who try to take education forward
The Mandela centenary is being celebrated amidst great contestation over his legacy
Biographies are notorious for revealing more about their authors than their subjects. Biko: A Biography by Xolela Mangcu falls into this category.
The University of Johannesburg is spending R25-million on scholarships for master’s and PhD students, some of whom will be guaranteed employment
Wits University’s vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor respond to a recent M&G article on the transformation process at the institution.
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has lost another influential and experienced black intellectual to the University of Johannesburg.
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/ 22 November 2007
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The battle for the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) moves one step closer this week to a head-to-head clash between Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. While there has been talk of a compromise candidate, one commentator believes that time has run out for that option.
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/ 4 November 2007
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After eight years at the helm of Africa’s economic powerhouse, Thabo Mbeki cuts an increasingly lonely figure as the battle for the reins of the African National Congress (ANC) approaches its finale. As well as taking fresh blows from his political foes, the president has also become the target of senior ANC party members.