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When we got our independence, we did not ask ourselves what kind of ethics this new country needed. SA’s health ombud reflects on his first big case.
Wikipedia contributors are few in Africa
The future of students and the institutions that teach them can be advanced if they are transformed
Over the centuries, Nigeria’s colonisers brought their religions with them. But not everyone has forgotten the old gods
Resisting colonisation for over 60 centuries, the Amazigh of North Africa (or Berbers) are drawing global attention to their cause for cultural rights
The university council said in a statement that it had been a difficult decision to make and there were no winners from the process.
We are content when our leading brains give intellectual aid to our former colonisers while our countries could do with their knowledge.
Decolonised education is one that incorporates local information that is relevant to all learners
Mamdani looks at the history and ideologies that have shaped African universities and points to Afrikaans as an example of successful decolonisation
It is hoping to sway African countries so that it can have a seat at the African Union table
Ditching private schools will ensure that the wealthy invest in education for their offspring – and all children will benefit
Transformation is the inclusion of African and other knowledge with Western thought
It’s not just for white yummy mummies; the ancient practice is a balm for stress and pain
We need to rethink education to tackle our blighted history and a challenging new world
Some students have turned to online crowdfunding to raise funds for their studies.
Fees Must Fall activist Mosibudi Rasethaba’s arrest was cited by the University of Pretoria as a reason for him not to attend the event.
Central to changes in the curriculum to reflect African realities are history and languages
The Caine Prize winner is writing a film script and would love to see his work screened at schools and townships.
Ngugi wa Thiong’o says that reclaiming African languages lies at the heart of decolonisation, but it’s not enough
Decolonising the spaces that exhibit writers in the country is just as important as decolonising content
Decolonising and reimagining institutions is not a mere theory or idealism but a responsibility
There is much to be done in transforming higher education, but closing classrooms isn’t the answer.
Africa needs to find new strategies to achieve ‘economic freedom’ and ‘decolonisation’.
‘Birth of a Dream Weaver’ is an apt title for Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s college years and becoming a writer.
History explains why students’ calls for decolonised education should be heeded.
Decolonisation will take time and those capable of making it a reality are in short supply.
Students who want to throw Western science out of universities need to rethink their ideas
The letter to ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu was written in a bid to apply pressure on the South African government to listen to students.
Students and workers will march to the South African consulate to hand over a letter of demands to the South African ambassador to the US.
Christianity was an integral part of the process that reduced so much of Africa to near-slavery.
Iimbali is a space for stories and other narrative-based social analysis.