Open Stellenbosch
latest news & developmentsSelective activism: A problem for South Africa’s youth
To make their voices heard, young people must be more selective in the issues they support and need to put in the hard work
Put Africa back in our universities
Decolonising and reimagining institutions is not a mere theory or idealism but a responsibility
Language can be a powerful cohesive tool
A system using English as a common language in multilingual schools, combined with multibilingualism, can be a powerful catalyst for social cohesion.
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Why Afrikaans doesn’t qualify for special treatment at universities
Those who don’t want English as Stellenbosch’s main language have invoked SA’s Constitution, but the assumptions underlying their arguments are false.
Decolonising Wits: Politics of the toyi-toyi on-screen
Aryan Kaganof’s film about Wits deceptively reflects on the political grandstanding at the institution.