Jonathan Jansen is an internationally renowned expert in education, who in 2009 became the first black rector and vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State. He is a regular newspaper contributor, known for his views on transformation, peaceful reconciliation and unity.
DA posters dishonest and inflammatory
OpinionThe DA’s election posters put up in Phoenix, Durban, are mind-numbingly stupid. “The ANC called you racists” followed ...
No quick fix for youth unemployment
OpinionEmploying thousands of youngsters just to toss them back on the streets in five months is scandalous, but expected
Murder at schools symptom of broken country
OpinionSchools can only become safe once the surrounding communities are safer
Raise level of debate about vaccinations
OpinionHigher education leaders must act quickly and decisively on vaccine mandate
When loyalty to bigwigs means more than fidelity to fairness
OpinionFairness. The word is fast losing all meaning in SA politics. My dictionary defines fairness as “treating people ...
Real assassins behind Deokaran’smurder must be flushed out
OpinionSix men have been arrested for whistle-blower Babita Deokaran’s murder, but the true evil lies with those who hired them
Ignore the anti-vax brigade and focus on the vax hesitant
OpinionNot enough is being done to accelerate vaccinations, the spinoff from which will bring some of the unvaxxed on board
Exhausted teachers need break to refuel
OpinionAs it ignores the real problems faced by SA schooling, the government’s crackpot idea will only make things worse
It’s no wonder SA could only manage three miserable medals
OpinionThe party has had 27 years to get its house in order, but it will always find something else to blame for its failures
We need to raise standards
OpinionDurban University of Technology should be commended for expelling 31 unqualified lecturers from its ranks