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Professor Alwyn Louw

​Purpose-driven higher education must meet the demands of the new revolution

New generation universities need to be proactive in contributing to economic growth

Neoliberal policies destroy human potential and devastate education

But many are working hard for a better world, as a new critique of skills and economics analyses.

Panelists on the Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Forum on education at the SABC.

Who did the talking?

List of speakers during the Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Forum on education.

Panelists on the Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Forum on education at the SABC.

The problem is bigger than we think

South Africa has a critical skills shortage which undermines the sustainability of our country’s economy

Maggie Makgoba speaks on behalf of teachers at the M&G Critical Thinking Forum on education.

Clear economic goals are essential to education’s success

A teacher asks some pointed questions about our education system

Panelists on the Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Forum on education at the SABC.

Where is education in South Africa headed?

Many consider education in South Africa to be in a state of emergency.

Graeme Bloch speaks at the Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Forum on education.

No easy solutions

It is easy to create a few quick improvements in education — simply test children’s eyesight.

Schoolchildren in the audience at the Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking forum on education.

Education and sustainable economic growth linked

The United States released a paper titled "A Nation at Risk".

Professor Mary Metcalfe

More to education access than having a place to learn

The South African government will spend R207-billion on education.