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JONATHAN JANSEN | The macabre mayhem of Cape Flats funerals
Expect disorder, unexpected family revelations and humorous turns, writes Jansen
JONATHAN JANSEN | What we got wrong with Milnerton High
If you narrow your focus only to what the school did or did not do to deal with bullying, then the problem is insoluble, says the writer
JONATHAN JANSEN | The hyenas encircling Fort Hare show no sign of leaving ― why?
Everything at this storied institution, today a husk, is up for grabs and everyone wants in, writes Jansen
JONATHAN JANSEN | Uncompromising Lis Lange was a gift to South African higher education
The Argentinean who moved here in 1990 made substantial contributions despite facing prejudice due to her nationality, gender and sexual orientation, writes Jansen
JONATHAN JANSEN | You know it’s bad when ‘matric madness’ reaches the little ones
There is an alarming practice where schools insist on drilling pupils for upcoming provincial assessments to improve school performance metrics, writes Jonathan Jansen.
JONATHAN JANSEN | Makhanda is tragically unworthy of Rhodes’ majesty ― ANC is worthy of neither
The place is ripe for Zille 2.0, writes Jansen
JONATHAN JANSEN | It’s time to assess with a positive rather than a punitive mindset
Positive assessment in any subject can be a powerful tool for winning the attention of children when it is mixed with rich learning experiences, writes Jonathan Jansen
JONATHAN JANSEN | Charlie Kirk’s brand of malice resonates with this many South Africans? What gives?
What decent person could be enamoured of such a repulsive character? We’re talking a chunk of white conservatives and black evangelicals here, writes Jonathan Jansen
JONATHAN JANSEN | The once-noble academic conference has become an expensive racket
It is time for the Council on Higher Education to conduct a focused study on the scam called academic conferences, writes Jonathan Jansen
JONATHAN JANSEN | Why we need more Georges in our schools and varsities
Our biggest challenge in South African education is not resources; it is the lack of imagination, the paucity of ideas, writes Jonathan Jansen.





















