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School doors might be about to open for undocumented children in South Africa. Let’s make sure they do.
First issued in the Mail & Guardian, South Africa Last November, we commented in the Mail & Guardian on the contradictory laws in South Africa that discriminate against children of immigrants. There are now signs of change, with a letter issued to … Continue reading
Posted in immigrant, immigration, migrant, migration, Uncategorized
Tagged 2019 gem report, immigrant, immigration, migration, south africa
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#FeesMustFall: Developments in South African Fees Struggles
by Dylan Barry, a post-graduate physics student at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He headed up the #FeesMustFall News Media task team in 2015, and the #FeesMustFall Economic Research task team in 2016 at the University of … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Equality, Post-secondary education, tertiary education
Tagged finance, RTE campaign, south africa, Target 4.3
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South Africa: Watching accountability in action
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
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South African inquiry finds free university education is not viable
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
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Inclusive higher education in South Africa: not just a policy project but also an ‘ethical project’
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
For Africa to achieve inclusive growth, it will need to learn how to get there
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
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#FeesMustFall: South Africa’s Ongoing Higher Education Crisis
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
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A racist education
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
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South Africa: proof that language in school can be a source of grievance if not done right
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
Posted in Africa, Democracy, Human rights, Literacy, Uncategorized, Youth
Tagged #Target 4.5, language, south africa
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