What is the university for?
We should not be tempted to idealize the university ‘as it was’ – especially in a country like South Africa.
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Premesh Lalu
Premesh Lalu is Professor of history, Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape.
Nelson Mandela and how we talk about the state in Africa
It may be better to ask what Nelson Mandela’s leadership means for how we assess the state in Africa.
Nelson Mandela is around like never before
Mandela’s significance can be understood through his ability to concede that the concept of the post-apartheid could not be entrusted to messianism or figureheads.