Reflections of South African Student Leaders: 1994 to 2017

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Reflections of South African Student Leaders 1994-2017 brings together the reflections of twelve former SRC leaders from across the landscape of South African universities. Reviews of the previous volume, 1981-2014 suggested that it contributed significantly to a better understanding of the stringent demands of visionary and transformative leadership required by university leaders in the fastchanging and increasingly complex public higher education sector. This volume is based on comprehensive interviews with former student leaders, each of whom provided a personal account in their own words of their experience in the position of student leadership. The interviewees are from different backgrounds and of diverse political persuasions. The book is important for current and future leaders of higher education institutions as it provides insights into the thinking, aspirations, desires, fears and modus operandi of student leaders. Such insight can contribute to developing and implementing appropriate strategies for achieving meaningful and constructive engagement with current and future student leaders.

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• Publié par: African Minds
• Date de parution: 13 mai 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 11
• EAN13: 9781928502104
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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Luescher, Webbstock & Bhengu
Re ections of South African Student Leaders 1994 to 2017
The book is important for current and future leaders of higher
education institutions as it provides insights into the thinking,
aspirations, desires, fears and modus operandi of student
leaders. A ‘must read’ for current and future student leaders.
– Prof. Narend Baijnath, Chief Executive O‚ cer,
Council on Higher Education
Re ections of South African Student Leaders 1994-2017 brings
together the re ections of twelve former SRC leaders from across
the landscape of South African universities. Each student leader’s
re ections are presented in a dedicated chapter. Key topics covered
in the chapters are: Re ections of
• Personal background and context of getting involved in
student leadership South African
• Role as member of the SRC, SRC model, SRC electoral system
• Involvement of political parties in student politics and the SRC
• Ongoing communication and consultation of the SRC with Student Leaders
the student body
• Relationship with university management and support
from student a‡ airs 1994 to 2017• Co-operative governance and student representation in
university governance
• Main challenges, student grievances and demands
• Re ections on #FeesMustFall, #EndOutsourcing and
#RhodesMustFall
• Lessons for current and future leaders of higher
education institutions
Thierry M Luescher,
Denyse Webbstock
& Ntokozo Bhengu
FEATURING
Kenny Bafo, Hlomela Bucwa, Lorne Hallendor
Mpho Khati, Kwenza Madlala, David Maimela
Zukiswa Mqolomba, Prishani Naidoo, Jerome September
Muzi Sikhakhane, Vuyani Sokhaba and Xolani ZumaReflections of
South African
Student Leaders
1994 to 2017
Thierry M Luescher, Denyse Webbstock
& Ntokozo Bhengu
FEATURING
Kenny Bafo, Hlomela Bucwa, Lorne Hallendorff,
Mpho Khati, Kwenza Madlala, David Maimela,
Zukiswa Mqolomba, Prishani Naidoo, Jerome September,
Muzi Sikhakhane, Vuyani Sokhaba and Xolani ZumaPublished in 2020 by African Minds
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Tables and figures .............................................................................................. iv
Abbreviations and acronyms ................................................................................v
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................ ix
Preface ............................................................................................................... xi
Chapter 1 A quarter-century of student leadership .......................................1
Chapter 2 Muzi Sikhakhane ........................................................................ 18
Chapter 3 Prishani Naidoo .......................................................................... 40
Chapter 4 Jerome September ....................................................................... 61
Chapter 5 Kenny Mlungisi Bafo ..................................................................81
Chapter 6 David Maimela ......................................................................... 106
Chapter 7 Xolani Zuma............................................................................. 129
Chapter 8 Zukiswa Mqolomba 156
Chapter 9 Kwenzokuhle Madlala .............................................................. 175
Chapter 10 Lorne Hallendorff .................................................................... 199
Chapter 11 Hlomela Bucwa ........................................................................ 214
Chapter 12 Vuyani Ceassario Sokhaba ........................................................ 230
Chapter 13 Mpho Khati .............................................................................. 253
Chapter 14 Co ntinuities and discontinuities in student leadership:
Has co-operative governance failed? .........................................277
About the editors ............................................................................................ 311
Index .............................................................................................................. 313tables and figures
Table 1 Selection criteria and participants.........................................................11
Table 2 P articipants’ involvement in student politics
at South African public universities...................................................... 13
Figure 1 Word cloud of student leaders’ reflections........................................281
iv / Refections of South African Student Leadersabbreviations
and acronyms
AGM Annual General Meeting
ANC African National Congress
ANCYL ANC Youth League
ASB Afrikaanse Studentebond
AZAPO Azanian People’s Organisation
AZASCO Azanian Student Convention
BA Bachelor of Arts
BAdmin of Administration
BCom Bachelor of Commerce
BEC Branch Executive Committee
BSocSci Bachelor of Social Sciences
BTech of Technology
CA chartered accountant
Cape Tech Cape Technikon
CFO Chief Financial Officer
CHC Central House Committee
CHE Council on Higher Education
COSAS Congress of South African Students
CPUT Cape Peninsula University of Technology
DA Democratic Alliance
DASO atic Alliance Students Organisation
DG director-general
DHET Department of Higher Education and Training
DP duly performed (certificate)
DUT Durban University of Technology
DVC deputy vice-chancellor
EFF Economic Freedom Fighters
EFFSC EFF Student Command
iv / Refections of South African Student Leaders Abbreviations and acronyms / / veNCA eNews Channel Africa
FFACT Forum for Further Accelerated and Comprehensive
Transformation
GC General Council
GEAR Growth, Employment and Redistribution
HE Higher education
HESA Higher Education South Africa (now: USAf)
HR Human resources
HSRC Human Sciences Research Council
IEC Independent Electoral Commission
IF Institutional Forum
IFP Inkatha Freedom Party
ILSA International Law Student Association
ISM International Socialist Movement
LLB Bachelor of Laws
MA Master of Arts
ManCord Management Coordination Committee
MEC Member of the Executive Council
MEDUNSA Medical University of South Africa
MISTRA Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection
MP Member of Parliament
MUT Mangosuthu University of Technology
MK Umkhonto we Sizwe
NCHE National Commission on Higher Education
NEC National Executive Committee
NECC National Education Crisis Committee
NEHAWU Naducation, Health and Allied Workers’ Union
NEUSA National Education Union of South Africa
NMU Nelson Mandela University
NRF National Research Foundation
NSFAS National Student Financial Aid Scheme
NUSAS National Union of South African Students
PABASA Pan African Bar Association of South Africa
PAC Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
PASMA Pan Africanist Students’ Movement of Azania
PASO Pan Africanist Student Organisation
PenTech Peninsula Technikon
PLT Practical Legal Training
PQM Programme and qualifications mix
PYA Progressive Youth Alliance
RAG Remember and Give
RDP Reconstruction and Development Programme
vi / Refections of South African Student Leadersi
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Res student residence
RCL Representative Council of Learners
SA South Africa
SAB frican Breweries
SACP South African Communist Party
SADESMO African Democratic Student Movement
SALSA South African Liberal Students Association
SANSCO South African National Students’ Congress
SAQA South African Qualifications Authority
SASCO South African Students’ Congress
SASO African Students Organisation
SATSU South African Technikon Students’ Union
SAUS South African Union of Students
SAU-SRC African Universities Students’ Representative Councils
SC senior counsel
SG secretary-general
SHAWCO Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation
SMS short message service