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Candice Mama wearing headphones and laughing
Date
21 September 2018 - 08:12

How I forgave the man who murdered my father

Candice Mama tells her story of life after her father's murder in apartheid-era South Africa, and education's role in building a just society. 

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Justice, Conflict resolution, Cultural leadership
Illuminated sign that says 'ask' on the side of a brick building
Date
28 March 2018 - 09:00

What is life like now for young South Africans?

Next Generation South Africa asks young people about work, education, politics and community. Carmel Marock and Candice Harrison-Train, who edited the report, summarise the findings.

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Publications
Malaysia has created an environment in which it can realise its ambition to be an international higher education hub. Photo (c) Jorge Láscar, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
04 May 2016 - 14:03

How international is your country’s higher education?

New research on national education policy in 26 countries was released this week to show how open each country is to international higher education. Michael Peak give us the highlights.

Tags
Universities and higher education
Demonstration to remove the statue of Cecil Rhodes at the University of Capetown. Photo (c) Desmond Bowles, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
08 April 2016 - 12:34

Can UN development goals fix higher education's problems?

Higher education institutions around the world share three big challenges. Can the UN's new development goals nudge universities towards solving them? The British Council's Nan Yeld answers.

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Universities and higher education
'South Africa is hungry for new developments.' Photo (c) Andrew Moore, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
24 March 2016 - 15:04

What does it take to run a successful African business?

We spoke to two very different African entrepreneurs: Maisson Hassan of Fandora, and Mario Demetriou of DroneSnap.

Tags
Cultural relations
Lighthouse at the Isle of Wight, near which the SS Mendi sank. Photo: Neil Howard under Creative Commons licence.
Date
31 October 2014 - 17:09

The hidden history of the sinking of the SS Mendi

During Black History Month 2014, Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey reminded us that the sinking of the SS Mendi needs to be brought from the realm of hidden history to that of official history.

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Publications, History
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