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The South African higher education system has historically been characterized by racial and gender inequities inherited from the discriminatory policies of the apartheid era. From the ascent to power of the National Party in 1948, tertiary institutions were divided along ethno-linguistic lines in accordance with the segregationist policies of the apartheid system. The 1990s ushered in a new political era characterized by the un-banning of political parties, the release of political prisoners, and the shift of political power from the Nationalist party to the government of national unity led by the African National Congress. Since the change of government in 1994 there has been a concerted effort to transform the system of higher education from one in which race, gender, and class determine access and success, to a more equitable one.
The demise of apartheid in South Africa requires that educational institutions transform in order to reflect the changing nature of the country. This volume includes case studies on South African tertiary institutions immersed in the process of transformation, examining the issue of language policy at Afrikaans-medium institutions, the challenges that the historically white, English-medium institutions face when including a previously excluded group, the experiences of Black South African students enrolled at such institutions, and the challenges faced by historically disadvantaged institutions.
List of contents
Foreword Robert Arnove
Introduction Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela and Kimberly Lenease King
Transformation Through Negotiation: The University of Port Elizabeth's Experiences, Challenges, and Progress Anne E. Austin
Crossing the Divide: Black Academics at the Rand Afrikaans University Doria Daniels
Selective Inclusion; Transformation and Language Policy at the University of Stellenbosch Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela
Stumbling Toward Racial Inclusion: The Story of Transformation at the University of the Witwatersand Kimberly Lenease King
"Oh Sorry, I'm A Racist"; Black Student Experiences at the University of Witwaterstand Rochelle L. Woods
Transformation and Pedagogy: Expressions from Vista and the University of Zululand Nicole Norfles
Higher Education Transformation in Namibia: The Road to Reform and Reconciliation or Rock of Sisyphus? Rodney K. Hopson
Historically Disadvantages Technikons in an Era of Transformation: Answering the Call, Confronting the Challenges Sonjai Amar Reynolds
Conclusion: Implications for Policy and Practice Kimberly Lenease King
Index
About the author
REITUMETSE OBAKENG MABOKELA is Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration, Michigan State University.
KIMBERLY LENEASE KING is Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology, Auburn University.
