Decolonisation and Africanisation may appear to be new ideas on South Africa's higher education landscape. But a tertiary college established nearly 30 years ago shows that this is not the case. The story of Khanya College proves that decolonised learning - rooted in Africa but infused with global influences - is entirely possible.
Khanya College didn't use the words "decolonisation" or "Africanisation", but these were strong themes in its work. It gave students confidence and aimed to empower them by strengthening their identity of where they came from based in part on their African history, language and traditions. This can be labelled "powerful knowledge".
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