Report on university racial tension sparks furious debate

By Sharon Dell – Editor. A report from the South African Human Rights Commission investigation into allegations of racial tension, unfair discrimination and harassment at South Africa’s mega open distance education institution, the University of South Africa (Unisa), has produced heated debate in the media. On the one side are concerns that equity policies overlook merit; on the other, concerns about the “delegitimisation of black pain” in pursuit of a “dubious” sense of social cohesion. More...