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.
Schoolbag desks for grade 1s — class hypocrisy parading as goodwill
OpinionThere is something quite distasteful when middle class people pass off as solutions to education for working class ...
Gauteng premier’s Swahili, Mandarin announcement for schools more political spectacle
OpinionImagine your car’s engine packs up and you stumble on the perfect solution — brand new wipers with colourful ...
Threat to academic project now not only internal but also external
OpinionWhy do authoritarian leaders set their sights on universities?
SA must rally support against this passing madness
OpinionHow does a vile persona on the other side of the world so easily rattle the fragile unity of SA’s polity?
How we can tackle huge shortage of varsity space
OpinionThe figures are staggering. The University of Johannesburg received 358,992 undergraduate applications but only has ...
Lack of discipline, teacher tardiness failing our children
OpinionThere is chaos in and around some of our schools.
Be smart when writing supplementary matric exams
OpinionDear grade 12 pupil of 2024 If you failed the grade 12 final exam, your statement of results will say “the candidate ...
How to take a school from zero to hero
OpinionHow does a school which achieved the lowest NSC (national senior certificate) results in 2023 turn around its fortunes ...
Seven things which can help stop SA’s education rot
OpinionEarly in the morning, four days from now, nervous principals will go to collect the package of results for their ...
Giving homework makes no sense in many SA schools
OpinionHomework is a middle-class concept. It does not work, I discovered, in working class schools where I spent my mornings ...