Akademia and isolation: What is the debate about?

Published on:  30 July 2026 What is a university supposed to be? Written by Marthinus Visser, managing director: Akademia What is a university supposed to be? This question is back on the agenda after an opinion piece argued that Afrikaans-language private universities could pose a threat to South Africa’s democracy. The argument is made that […]

Akademia’s hands strengthened by the dean of the Faculty of Law

Akademia’s hands strengthened by the dean of the Faculty of Law Published on:  26 July 2022 Akademia announced that Professor Hermie Coetzee, a seasoned academic and admitted attorney, was appointed as the dean of the Faculty of Law. She has already been Akademia’s department head of Law since 2020 and will now fill the position […]