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Salim Vally
Salim Vally is director of the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Education Rights and Transformation. Both institutions are part of the Education Policy Consortium
Why the latest student protests were predictable
Those in power have learnt very little from the past and will continue to cling to the capricious hope that somehow the problem will go away
Echoes down the corridor: The meaning of June 16
The class of 1976 shook off the previous generation’s climate of fear and showed the country what it could achieve through mobilisation. Now, more than ever, we need to take heed
Higher education not a commodity
In this submission to the Fees Commission, academics outline the implications of free higher education.
Quality, free university education is necessary – and possible
Many people dismiss the idea of free, quality public university education out of hand, but there are many ways to make it happen.
Unite both the head and the hand
We can overcome education models that still entrench social divisions.
Privatisation of schools vs the public good
Good-quality state education is a basic right enshrined in the Constitution.
‘Enough is as good as a feast’
A three-day conference focused on the themes expressed through the work of Neville Alexander.
Education and jobs don’t add up
Market-driven skills policies limit the potential of social development.
The revolutionary who changed many lives
Neville Alexander is remembered for his optimism and lucid insights into the political landscape.
Neville Alexander: Revolutionary who changed many lives
The death of Neville Alexander on August 27, coming as it does in the wake of the massacre of mineworkers at Marikana, is a double blow.
Science in the service of bad politics
The University of Johannesburg community should be congratulated for voting to sever links with Israel’s Ben Gurion University.
The iron fist and the velvet glove
For many foreign activists at the World Summit the aura surrounding the post-apartheid state was sullied by both the connivance of South Africa’s ruling class with big business…