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Bongani Mayosi was killed because he wanted to promote an atmosphere of dialogue
In his inaugural speech as Unisa chancellor, Mbeki raised a number issues which remain pertinent in the country.
"The alleged selling of teaching jobs has been going on since as early as 2014"
Year after year, when the matric results are published, the problem of failing schools is raised and then forgotten – but not by those pupils.
The higher education issues triggered by #FeesMustFall go to the core of our society and now is the time to deal with them, writes Vuyisile Msila.
The university has played a historic role but must now lead the way in establishing leading African institutions of knowledge.
University fees tie in with far broader social and educational issues that we have hardly begun to address, such as the indigenisation of knowledge.
A true rebirth will come about if we go back to the land and find African solutions for our problems.
We can’t allow those who embrace segregation and resist change to remain at the helm of our schools.
The removal of Rhodes’s effigy is only a small victory on the road to real transformation.
Why do some universities and journals put so many hurdles in the way?
There will always be a need for improvement, and our teachers and principals must learn to adapt.
The Africanisation of the curricula at higher education institutions is long overdue.
