Introduction – Part I Curriculum stasis, funding and the ‘decolonial turn’ in universities – inclusion and exclusion in higher education in South Africa

Abstract

The crisis faced by higher education systems and institutions across the world is urgent. The sharp and consistent decline in public funding, the pressure for rapid expansion, contests over worthwhile knowledge, concerns about social and economic responsiveness, demands for greater accountability, and increased competition for high quality students, are only some of its features.