Decolonisation and Africanisation may appear to be new ideas on South Africa’s higher education landscape. But a tertiary college established nearly 30 years ago shows that this is not the case. The story of Khanya College proves that decolonised learning – rooted in Africa but infused with global influences – is entirely possible. Khanya College […] … learn more→

Cast your mind back 20 years, to 1997. Tony Blair had just entered Downing Street and in the music industry CDs dominated and the A&R guy was king. Within a few short years, the internet had changed the music industry forever, through the music sharing site Napster. Today, Napster is dead and gone (although the brand name […] … learn more→

About 30% of my work week is classified as ‘service’: work that supports others in the community, such as sitting on committees, writing reviews and references, consulting on problems and so on. As a result of this higher than usual level of service work, the sheer number and range of things I do in a […] … learn more→

Hairdresser: “Didn’t you used to teach at that community college, about 10 years ago?” Me: “Yep.” Hairdresser: “I had a class with you there, even graduated. I hear it’s a scam now.” Me: “Yep. I’d like it short in the back, please.” –I had this conversation about a month ago. I hope she enjoyed her […] … learn more→

Are you a college student? Do you find it difficult to get up and running during the early morning hours? Are you seeking tips for increasing productivity during this time of the day? From the start, you should come to realize one thing to be true: it takes time to change the way your body […] … learn more→

Caffeine is the life-blood to many sleepy students and morning haters. A good cup of coffee in the morning or after lunch delivers a dose of caffeine that helps “perk” us up, so we can be productive and accomplish our tasks.  Student life can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to cram in a large […] … learn more→

Think about the thing you enjoy most – how information about it sticks in your brain with little to no effort, how you can always find time for it, how you love to talk about it with others. It’s possible to make the most of time very easily when we’re doing something we enjoy very […] … learn more→

You have just sat down to mark that pile of student essays that have been glaring at you for the past two days, when – ping! – in comes an email message with a suitably distracting request. Of course you can resubmit your expenses claim from last month on a different form – those essays are just going to […] … learn more→

Antifa is a menace; the mere knowledge that these maniacs are near is more than enough to cause classes to be cancelled, as has happened numerous times on campuses throughout the country. Everywhere they show up, violence ensues…it’s so weird that it’s taken so long for Antifa to be considered as, possibly, a terrorist organization. […] … learn more→

In a lifetime as a self-appointed “essayist” I have published more than 1,000 articles. There are all kinds of ambiguities about that figure, including revisions and syndications, but it is a good rough indication. Mostly, they were part of continuing series, and the vast majority fell “stillborn from the press”, to use David Hume’s rather […] … learn more→