No room in the house that apartheid built

Article Abstract:

South African universities are admitting more blacks but find it impossible to provide the housing and social services necessary to give poverty-stricken minorities an equal chance at success in school. A lack of student housing for blacks, who usually live too far away to stay at home, is a major problem. Also residence fees and tuition often exceed the entire annual income of a black South African family. This leads to a lack of funding so that programs to ease race relations and counsel victimized minorities can not be implemented. Some accuse the government of cutting aid to schools which do admit blacks.

Schools, Race relations, Student housing

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A legal mind on the job

Article Abstract:

Marinus Wiechers, head of Law at the University of South Africa (UNISA) is to become rector of the university in January 1994, and plans various changes, including more flexible degrees, affirmative action programs, and more relevant courses. There are also plans to decentralise the university, and to take into account educational disadvantages. Wiechers is an enlightened Afrikaner, and appears a radical in the context of a conservative UNISA. The university has 120,000 students, 49% of whom are women, and over half of whom are black.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Social aspects

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Attack on apartheid in learning

Article Abstract:

South Africa has plans to reform its education system from 2001 and the proposals are radical. One institution will provide opportunities for distance learning and it is hoped increase access to education for all.

Social policy, Distance education

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