A RESPONSE TO MARTHINUS VAN STADEN’S ARTICLE: “THE CANCER KILLING SA UNIVERSITIES”
Perhaps, just like Van Staden, who has opted to talk about other universities except his, I am equally guilty of only responding to allegations against the Vice-Chancellor of UNISA, Prof Puleng LenkaBula. Of course, there is an inconsistency between the title of the article that looks like addressing an institutional matter but when reading about […]
THE WOES IN THE FIELD OF HUMANITIES ARE PALPABLE
Our country is rife with challenges! Unemployment, poverty, crime, poor service delivery, sewage spillages, diseases, potholes, lack of proper medical services, gender-based violence, gangsterism, educational challenges … Is that what the field of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSSA) has achieved thus far? Humanities scholars and researchers work diligently to expand the field of the […]
REFLECTIONS ON LESSONS LEARNT FROM #FEESMUSTFALL A DECADE LATER
Rage, anger, despair, desperation … the intense emotions that escalated into the 2015 #FeesMustFall revolt! A time when university campuses were engulfed by violence, chaos, police brutality, uncertainty, fear, and disruptions. The extent was so severe that it was described as a ‘war zone’ (Tau, 2016). This year marks 10 years since South Africa witnessed […]