Covid-19: Why is Higher Education silent?

“NOW THAT we know, can we still be innocent?” The question, courtesy of a colleague, is a shorthand for the burden of responsibility that comes with knowing.

The dreaded devastating storm is upon us. The health-care system is overburdened. With more than 10000 new cases reported every day, South Africa shares the dishonour of being ranked number five in the countries with the highest infection rates. Universities seem to be caught in a daze of deathly parade and competition on how well they are doing as opposed to their counterparts.

We seem to be traversing the same path as we did during the HIV controversy debate. At the time the South African government seemed impervious to the scientific evidence that spoke to the causal relationship between HIV and Aids. Except for a handful of scholars, like Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, many chose to hide in the academic bunker. The rest moved with great speed to ingratiate themselves with the powers that be. On the whole, the sector preferred the golden comfort of silence.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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