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MARYKE STEYNVAART The decolonisation of education has been a relevant topic in the past decade and has sparked protests, academic discourse, and significant changes at UP. The institution is amidst what has been coined “the decolonial turn” as UP is possibly at the forefront of producing a decolonised syllabus. A few steps that were taken include the removal of Afrikaans as a language of instruction, developing transformation programs for the syllabi, and establishing a strong academic movement focused on studies of decolonisation. Understanding colonisation is therefore key to this discussion. Colonisation refers to the historic process by which European powers physically subjected non-European subjects toRead More →