When the South African government initiated a racial separation policy in universities in 1957 the Universities of Cape Town and Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, declared their opposition and continue after 17 years to pursue their efforts for racial equality. This report assesses the effects on university structure and academic freedom. (JT)

This paper examines dynamic changes in educational quality and equity differences between Black and other population groups in post-Apartheid South African public schools, using the ratio of learners to educators in each school, available from the School Register of Needs, 1996 and 2000. The analysis incorporates school or community-level…

The aim of this article is to explore the relationship between the desired outcomes of the National Plan for Higher Education and the funding formula. It further wants to explore the current situation regarding specific challenges in higher education, namely increased participation, broadened social base of students and equity, as well as a…

This set of four publications examines contemporary power relations between persons of European and African descent in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States. Using a comparative and multidisciplinary approach, these publications focus on three democracies with large multiracial and multiethnic populations. "Overview Report," which…

Traces the influence of a body of international literature on the development of post-apartheid policies in South African higher education and training (HET), focusing on the emergence of a new mode of knowledge production and its impact on HET, and noting that questions of equity and economic development (and their interrelationship) are key…

Describes the Blacks' struggle for educational improvement in South Africa through alternative education. (JOW)

Antiapartheid forces' unleashing of the "liberation before education" revolution among school-age children, coupled with the negative effects of years of apartheid education, resulted in a generation of students losing years of schooling. These young people are a daunting challenge to the new South Africa beginning to emerge. (CJS)

Presents an overview of recent South African educational policy developments occurring before and after the 1994 democratic elections. Examines the reform potential of the policy context, the principles that guide policy selection, and policy agenda for action. Suggests key issues for developing norms and standards for the system. Contains 10…

The South African education system is engaged in a cultural struggle to bring about equality. The agenda for the country is transformation and equity despite considerable barriers inherited from its past. Examines: identity formation and deconstruction in South Africa; a diversity of inequality; the Enlightenment versus the diversity episteme; and…

The Constitution provides the ground rules to create obligations on the state and to transform the education system by introducing human rights in line with the best developed democracies. This article is not about state-compelled school attendance, but rather the observe: the right to attend school. So while the right to attend school is part of…

The advent of a democracy in South Africa ushered in refreshing changes within the South African context. Given South Africa's dark apartheid history, every policy intervention had to ensure a human rights ethos prevails. Inclusive Education, through the publication of the policy document Education White Paper 6 on Special Needs Education:…

Introduces a special issue that examines higher education in South Africa 7 years after apartheid and focuses on state-supported institutions, which constitute the main core of higher education in South Africa. Describes factors influencing higher education change and examines three steps taken by the Minister of Education toward the envisaged…

Through an analysis of recent quantitative data on equity and school funding in South Africa, this article aims to explicate the patterns and typology of inequality in post-apartheid South Africa, and to deepen our understanding of the construct of equity. It also aims to understand the application of equity in the context of public schooling…

The current implementation phase of quality assurance in higher education has ushered in a range of debates and ideas. In response to a recent presentation on the topic, this article provides a glimpse into some of the conditions that lend themselves to the emergence of external quality assurance agencies. A key element nationally, resonating with…

This article provides an historical overview of language policy as it has emerged in Black education in South Africa. Contemporary language policies are discussed, and an equitable language policy for education in prerevolutionary South Africa is offered. (Author/CB)