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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.
After 15 years, I still know of no other force than education that can change the world
Wits academic’s tweet was wrong, but it’s far from ‘hate speech’, let alone grounds for firing, writes Jonathan Jansen
There are three noticeable trends at our tertiary institutions, according to Jonathan Jansen
The Roedean/King David debacle raises the question of protest rights vs discrimination, write Jonathan Jansen
On August 25 2011 Jacob Humphreys ignored signals at a level crossing in Blackheath and found himself on the tracks of an oncoming train. A total of 10 children were ushered into eternity on their way to Good Hope Primary, an Adventist…
I am sure that the founders of our democracy could not have imagined in the 1950s that their memorable declaration in the Freedom Charter that “the doors of learning and culture shall be open” would run into some heavy concrete walls in…
Education, it turns out, is the public litmus test of how well the black government is doing, even if everything else falls apart
Imagine you’re a NSC candidate in 2025, that examination everyone tells you is a make or break test of your future.
It is starting to get ugly out there again. Before, the hunt for foreign nationals happened on the streets of the townships where spaza shops were set alight or in the rural vineyard areas that made seasonal workers from other African…
The BMW M5 hybrid model (2025) goes from 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds. Asking that my beloved 1976 VW Beetle achieves the same acceleration in less than a day is the kind of fantasy that keeps comedians in business.
How schools deal with highly talented students with mild to severe behavioural problems can make all the difference, writes Jonathan Jansen
These are the seven points to consider as grade 10 looms ahead
I am sick and tired of political performance in South Africa.
It is time to face an unpleasant reality: the University of Fort Hare might not be salvageable.
Last week, SA lost one of its most formidable academic thinkers and doers.
