Hussein Solomon
Professor Hussein Solomon is at the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Osaka School of International Public Policy of Japan, a Senior Research Associate at Research on Islam and Muslims in Africa (RIMA), an Extraordinary Professor at the School of Government at North-West University, a Visiting Professor in the Department of History and Political Science at Nelson Mandela University, a Visiting Professor at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University and a Research Fellow at the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), Stellenbosch University.
Articles By This Author
From Mediocrity to Meritocracy
South Africa is drowning under a tsunami of incompetence in every facet of life. Cadre deployment, affirmative action, black economic empowerment – call it what
The terrorist threat, and SA’s ailing State Security Agency
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Minister in the Presidency responsible for the State Security Agency (SSA), cut a tragic figure as she confronted a barrage of questions from
Is Southern Africa experiencing a liberal moment?
It is not uncommon for liberals to feel a sense of hopelessness when witnessing the growing attraction for authoritarian leaders from Donald Trump to Viktor
The Decrepit State of the Humanities in South Africa
The 1980s was a wonderful time to attend university in South Africa. The rich vibrancy of the debates appealed to me. While attending the former
Israel-Palestine and the role of the university
I wrote the following piece earlier this month in answer to the comments of two senior politicians, Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade