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March 18, 2026Higher Education PolicyOpen Access

Towards a Decolonised University in South Africa: Filling the Blanks

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PCPfuurai ChimbundeBBByron A. Brown

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Overview

Qualitative analysis explores community engagement in South African universities, suggesting gaps in decolonisation efforts.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate decolonisation efforts in higher education focusing on teaching, research, and community engagement.
  • Utilized literature from the public domain and document analysis.
  • Conducted a qualitative analysis within the South African context.
  • Examined the three core functions of universities: teaching, research, and community engagement.
  • Universities have made progress in decolonising teaching and research.
  • Community engagement remains largely influenced by Western practices.
  • Excluding community engagement from decolonisation efforts renders the agenda incomplete.

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Chimbunde et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba44084e9516ffd37a5e2bhttps://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-026-00452-4
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