In this two-part Op-Ed, published in Daily Maverick (17 & 18 May 2021), Prof Firoz Khan, specializing in development studies at the School of Public Leadership (SPL), explores the origins and evolution of the university in Africa; and the relevance of the content and curriculum of mainstream public policy to the dreams, aspirations and needs of the continent's poor. The articles argue for a radical rethink of the purpose, role and mission of the university in Africa together with a long overdue regeneration of a public policy that is fit for purpose.​ 

Links to articles:  

Towards the regeneration of the university and public policy in Africa (Part One) – Prof Firoz Khan, 17 May 2021​ ​ 

​Towards the regeneration of the university and public policy in Africa (Part Two) - Prof Firoz Khan, 18 May 2021

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