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 | Thanks, Mr Trump! ‘Refugee’ crisis has taught us a lot about ...

The worst of the worst crawled out of the woodwork, but we also got a noteworthy slice of decency, writes Jonathan Jansen

JONATHAN JANSEN | No, man, boys’ and girls’ schools have run their course

Their continued existence is irrational as there is no good social, cultural or academic reason for their retention, writes Jansen

JONATHAN JANSEN | A formula, finally! How thinking out of the box bridges ...

Recently there have been some stunning new ideas on the table that promise to pull us out of this madness

JONATHAN JANSEN | US Episcopal Church’s frostiness is a hint — the ‘refugees’ ...

One hopes these ‘refugees’, should they have any capacity for self-reflection, will see their saviour for who he is, writes Jonathan Jansen

JONATHAN JANSEN | Beware the dark side of employment equity

The mechanisms of racial and class exclusion are real, but there is a twisted side to equity that dabbles in xenophobia, writes Jonathan Jansen

JONATHAN JANSEN | Trump’s heinous assault on academia: could it happen here?

Anti-academic sentiment is not exclusive to right-wing autocrats — we’ve seen flashes of it here in South Africa, writes Jonathan Jansen

JONATHAN JANSEN | 10 stubborn myths about education that have South Africans in ...

Is a chancellor a powerful university job? What about getting nine or more distinctions, does it mean the pupil is super smart? Jonathan Jansen ...

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.