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.

JONATHAN JANSEN | Ten years later, did fees actually fall?

And did Rhodes fall? Jonathan Jansen asks

JONATHAN JANSEN | It’s time teachers taught outside their comfort zones

Too often we have educators teaching in the same kinds of schools they graduated from, thus sustaining inequalities, writes Jonathan Jansen

JONATHAN JANSEN | Back to school for professors as they turn culture shock into ...

When I embarked on this journey, I was embarrassed to find that I struggled in three areas.

JONATHAN JANSEN | The only way to prevent ECD 'own goals' is to go on the attack

If you are serious about what you said, Mr President, do these five things.

JONATHAN JANSEN | Great concept but homework is so middle-class

Having listened carefully to working-class youth for more than a year, it suddenly hit me that our assumptions about doing homework are all wrong

JONATHAN JANSEN | If the wheelie schoolbags are a ‘practical solution’, ask ...

Before you read my responses, sit with the discomfort of these questions

JONATHAN JANSEN | Swahili? Mandarin? Premier, it’s all Greek to people swerving ...

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is simply pandering to the political ideologues

JONATHAN JANSEN | Trust an authoritarian like Trump to undercut what makes our ...

But how did medical research in South Africa come to be so dependent on foreign aid in the first place?

JONATHAN JANSEN | We’ll not be bullied, right? Then here’s how to stand up to ...

The US president knew exactly which buttons to push to shake the frail threads that unite us

JONATHAN JANSEN | Not enough space in universities, but there’s room for ...

There is no silver bullet for this quagmire, but here are five ways we can make it manageable