More than a game?
The film, "More Than Just a Game", about how jailed African National Congress leaders used the discipline of football to survive the trauma of imprisonment on Robben Island, demonstrates just how...
View ArticleOU Lecture 2008: The early years
In the first segment of his lecture, Professor Raphael Kaplinsky explains how growing up in South Africa helped shape the way he sees the world. Professor Raphael Kaplinsky.First published on Mon, 19...
View ArticleOU Lecture 2008: Privileged work
Asian nations have influenced global prices - and that, warns Professor Kaplinsky - has serious consequences for Africa. Professor Raphael Kaplinsky.First published on Tue, 20 May 2008 as OU Lecture...
View ArticleOU Lecture 2008: The impact of China on development: Listen to/download the...
The full version of Professor Kaplinsky's 2008 Open University Lecture to download. Professor Raphael Kaplinsky.First published on Tue, 20 May 2008 as OU Lecture 2008: The impact of China on...
View ArticleGoodbye Nelson Mandela
As the world prepares to say goodbye to this revolutionary man, we take a look at an extraordinary life: from playing football in prison to shaping policies of the new South Africa. First published on...
View ArticleOn the death of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
A personal view of the man, the prisoner and the president. Dr Paula James.First published on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 as On the death of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleLearning to be citizens
The goverment has recently highlighted that students are learning to be terrorists while at university; this article takes an opposing view and shows why education is crucial to those who have...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 15th September 2015
From South Africa in 1990, a sign of changing times. How will.i.am is helping with the shortage of engineers. And more free learning across the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 15 Sep...
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