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Universities were widely criticised for turning to the courts during a series of student protests in South Africa. So why did they do it, and did the interdict process work?

The push for decolonisation could ironically end up trapping universities in a colonised curriculum.

Former vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen argues that there is no future for South African universities.

With the local government elections set to take place within the next seven months, it is worth considering what impact the recent upsurge in protests will have on the country’s political future.

Higher education has done as well as could have been expected from the 2016 Budget, given South Africa’s current economic circumstances.

Leading during a crisis: how leaders of higher education institutions can adapt and innovate during uncertain times.

South Africa’s fee exemption system is at the heart of a deepening divide in the country’s school sector. It’s time for a major relook at how this policy is applied.

The podcast has emerged as a promising medium for facilitating ongoing debate about issues that need more time than mainstream, profit-oriented media or the changing tides of hashtags might allow.

It's important to focus on the challenges facing higher education before the reach a boiling point.

Many people dismiss the idea of free, quality public university education out of hand. But there are many ways to make it happen - and it all ties back to the idea of education as a public good.