Bernadine Jones, former Next Gen fellow, recently published a book titled Election and TV News in South Africa (Palgrave Macmillan). Next Gen’s…
South Africa
Anticipating the new awful: Covid-19 and South Africa’s fragile peace
February 7, 2022
The coronavirus and lockdown measures have had a crippling effect on the South African economy and her people. The pandemic…
Reflections on Conducting Fieldwork during the Covid-19 Pandemic
September 2, 2021
The pandemic has necessitated the creation of new methodological tools and ethical practices, as well as the adaptation of older…
The Future after the Covid-19 Pandemic: Remote Work in South Africa
October 29, 2020
On the 11th of March, 2020, Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, Covid-19…
Fees Must Fall: Lessons from Student Struggles in South Africa
January 5, 2017
South Africa is currently undergoing a resurgence in student protests, with students agitating for free, decolonized education. The most prominent…
#FeesMustFall Uprising 2015: The Emergence of Youth Agency in South Africa’s Largest Post-Apartheid Protests
July 19, 2016
In October 2015, South African students took to the streets for weeks of protests under the slogan #FeesMustFall. The magnitude…