The Banking Association South Africa’s report on transformation in the financial sector also found that black women voting rights reached its highest level since 2016
There are still too few top positions filled by black leaders – we need to work tirelessly to change that
Unless structural racism is addressed, inequalities in the law profession will persist
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
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The DA is stuck in classical liberalism when there are new ways of thinking about capitalism and the role of the state – and its denial of race as a concept is disingenuous
Photographer Tommy Busakhwe, a participant in the Communities of the Kalahari Advocacy Project, uses his camera to tell stories of home, land and the people who live and work on it
New research shows that while South African organisations have made strides in achieving greater diversity and transformation, too many people still feel excluded in workplaces – and this has significant consequences for productivity and company performance
The use of English in lectures can alienate and silence students because they feel inadequate
The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?
Universities across the globe are adapting to a changing world. It’s crucial that leaders set a good example
Trailblazing in Transformation
UCT has called for proposals for new names for buildings at the institution, to be more reflective of those who have been “honourable” in history
Black artists and curators are on the rise but the art world is still owned and governed by white people
‘Black professionals in Cape Town experience pervasive challenges, the biggest being the difficulty in building social capital’
The university council said in a statement that it had been a difficult decision to make and there were no winners from the process.
Representatives of independent schools were on their best behaviour as they insisted that racism would no longer be tolerated in their hallways.
The Joburg Art Fair has evolved in the last decade, but the question is: Have they gone far enough?
Transformation is the inclusion of African and other knowledge with Western thought
The fallout over the Guptas has to be separated from genuine concerns about the financial sector.
The politics surrounding transformation obfuscate the urgency of South Africa’s socioeconomic malaise.
Some have suggested that deracialising the academy requires all teachers to link knowledge and identity. What might this mean for mathematics?
Transitional years are always difficult to navigate, particularly when the country you live in is doing the same.
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There has been transformation in the fourth estate, particularly in terms of the state of newspapers and radio since apartheid, writes Glenda Daniels.
The probe of South African cricket needs the right resources and enough time if it is to be successful.
From the Proteas to the provinces and franchises, the local game is set for some changes for the better.
Readers write in about multilingualism and diversityin general and at UCT and Potch.
Readers write in about the M&G’s apology, and greed
Vice chancellor Max Price said the university is obtaining a court order that would prevent students from engaging in violent protests.
Those who don’t want English as Stellenbosch’s main language have invoked SA’s Constitution, but the assumptions underlying their arguments are false.
Would you say that the Bokke adequately reflect the black-and-white nature of the game in South Africa?
African academics are steeped in European knowledge systems. There is a galaxy of African scholarship they can draw from – if they’re brave enough.