Renowned economist Dawie Roodt said this week that most public universities in South Africa should be closed because they are not producing the required skills. He gave some examples, such as the need for electricians, and asserted that the humanities are at the bottom of the skills set production. While theology specifically was not mentioned… Continue reading Economist Dawie Roodt’s Call for the Closure of Public Universities is an irritant Response to Growing Calls for African Institutions to Decolonise Western-Dominated Curriculum