Tag Archives: south africa

South Africa: Watching accountability in action

Posted on 28 November 2017 by GEM Report

This blog is written by Dr Remy C Nnadozie, Director: Institutional Planning, Rhodes University, and the author of a case study on accountability and education in South Africa commissioned for the 2017/8 GEM Report. The blog is part of a series showing that accountability in education … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Democracy, Governance, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, country case study, south africa | 3 Comments

South African inquiry finds free university education is not viable

Posted on 14 November 2017 by GEM Report

The long-awaited report by the South African Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, released by President Jacob Zuma on Monday, has concluded that it is not feasible for South Africa to abolish fees for higher education. This inquiry … Continue reading →

Posted in tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, south africa, Target 4.3, tuition fees | 1 Comment

Inclusive higher education in South Africa: not just a policy project but also an ‘ethical project’

Posted on 16 May 2017 by GEM Report

By Professor Ruksana Osman, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa As the recent GEM Report paper showed, equitable and affordable higher education remains elusive to the majority of students from working class … Continue reading →

Posted in higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, learning, south africa, Target 4.3, tertiary education, universities | 3 Comments

For Africa to achieve inclusive growth, it will need to learn how to get there

Posted on 4 May 2017 by GEM Report

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa is taking place in Durban, South Africa this week under the theme ‘Achieving inclusive growth: responsive and responsible leadership’. The current prosperity enjoyed by pockets of people around the world – Africa included … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Developing countries, Economic growth, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, Africa, economic growth, prosperity, south africa, Target 4.4, WEF | 1 Comment

#FeesMustFall: South Africa’s Ongoing Higher Education Crisis

Posted on 1 May 2017 by GEM Report

By Dylan Barry, a post-grad physics student at the University of the Witwatersrand. Dylan headed up the #FeesMustFall News Media task team in 2015, and the #FeesMustFall Economic Research task team in 2016 at the University of the Witwatersrand. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged financing, higher education, south africa, Target 4.3, tertiary education | 6 Comments

A racist education

Posted on 21 March 2017 by GEM Report

By Kassiani Lythrangomitis I was born in a racist country, with a racist president, and racist laws. My neighbour was a racist. I went to a racist school that did not allow black children to learn in the same space … Continue reading →

Posted in Conflict, curriculum, Democracy, Ethnicity, Human rights, Uncategorized | Tagged conflict, curriculum, human rights, racism, south africa | Leave a comment

South Africa: proof that language in school can be a source of grievance if not done right

Posted on 22 February 2016 by GEM Report

The Soweto uprising is probably one of the most impactful demonstrations for language and learning rights to take place across the globe. It placed the anti-apartheid struggle on an international platform and presented a massive shift in gear for the … Continue reading →