The Fees Commission’s work is done, but fallists aren’t holding their...
The Fees Commission was due to complete their final report on the feasibility of free education at the end of June. On Thursday, Musa...
Attacks on citizen rights in SA: Five trends and countrywide threats
From the large city centres to the rural townships, South Africans are witnessing a nationwide crackdown on their civic rights. Citizens’ ability to speak...
From Fees Must Fall to Zuma Must Fall: what 1.4M tweets...
Over the last few years, Fees Must Fall and Zuma Must Fall protests have mobilised thousands people around the country. Mehul Sangham argues that,...
Feenix helps university students rise from the ashes of high fees
The #FeesMustFall protests highlighted that there are many students and families who are struggling to fund their university tuition. Some students, unable to get...
Dear Adam Habib, I’m sorry some tweets hurt your feelings
Dear Professor Habib
Twitter is an interesting platform. It allows a university, such as yours, to communicate with students in a slightly more casual way...
Why are the doors of higher learning still closed to young...
More white and Indian kids are going on to higher education today than 12 years ago, but for black and coloured kids, it’s still...
For real change to happen at university, students and workers must...
The Fees Must Fall movement has proven that young South Africans have the potential to contribute to mass struggles. The impact and success of...
UJ raised R147m for student fees. Should other universities follow suit?
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has raised R147 million for missing middle students but just how long can the university keep it up for?...
Lessons on supporting student-worker alliances from French Guiana and Brazil
The South African popular political landscape has become crowded with different interest groups jostling to define what is considered “corrupt†and what the path...
Changing the names of buildings: Transformation or window dressing?
The Rhodes Must Fall and Fees Must Fall movements have raised important questions about whether we have truly African universities or whether our universities...
Student activists in South Africa and the UK confront the colonial...
The University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is the world’s leading institution for the study of Africa, Asia and the...
Wanelisa Xaba on crowdfunding to pay fees: “I got a lot...
While the #FeesMustFall movement pushes for free decolonised education, students who are unable to afford university are still left to source tuition fees wherever...
Student leader Bonginkosi Khanyile aces studies while in jail
He sat in his prison cell in yellow “detainee remand†pants and shirt.
The prison warders didn’t use his name; they simply said “prisonerâ€. But...
Ripples from San Juan: Fighting against austerity and modern-day colonialism
As word of an indefinite strike at the University of Puerto Rico over austerity plans breaks international media headlines, one cannot help but read...
Student activist Fasiha Hassan drops bars at Cape Town Kathrada memorial
On Thursday 6 April, a memorial service was held for struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada at St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town. One of the...
Solomon Mahlangu: A hero of our youth
Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu was hanged on this day 38 years ago.
He was wrongfully charged with two counts of murder and three charges under the...
A foray into the messy world of Fees Must Fall politicking
Behind one of the many buildings that dotted the Eskom Learning Centre in Midrand, a huge white marquee had been erected for the Higher...
Discord at Higher Education National Convention results in postponement of event
There were scenes of pandemonium at the opening of the Higher Education National Convention that took place in Midrand on Saturday. After a number...
10 things we learned from the presentation of the #FeesMustFallReport
Our understanding of #FeesMustFall demands nuance because the movement is not ubiquitous. The Daily Vox saw this when it attended the Centre for the...
Released fallist Bonginkosi Khanyile on prison, protest and revolution
Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile was finally granted bail on 1 March following a five-month stint in prison. Khanyile was arrested in 2016,...
