Khanya College

Described as SACHED’s return to tertiary education, Khanya College was bridging programme for people who wouldn’t have entered mainstream universities. 

Khanya College, as discussed in the work of Leslie Witz and Ciraj Rassool, was a pioneering institution that played a crucial role in the development of adult education during the apartheid era. In their article, Witz and Rassool highlight Khanya College’s distinctive approach to education, which focused not just on academic achievement, but on fostering critical consciousness and social activism. Through its curriculum and programs, Khanya College aimed to equip working-class adults with the tools to understand their social and political context, challenge oppression, and participate in broader struggles for justice and equality. The college’s educational model was deeply connected to the political struggles of the time, offering learners the opportunity to engage with history, politics, and society in ways that empowered them to act as agents of change. Witz and Rassool’s analysis of Khanya College underscores its role as both an educational institution and a site of resistance in South Africa’s broader struggle for liberation.