Malema gets his BA degree

Arthur said:
No need to poke fun at his subjects. Even if he has a PhD in Mathematics or Physics or Economics or Engineering it does not mean he'd know anything useful or true about politics or economics or even ethics. Having academic qualifications doesn't automatically mean you're educated. There's a difference between being qualified and being educated, and in the modern world we can no longer assume they overlap. The loopiest and most bizarre views on important issues are held by highly-credentialed academics.
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True story. Donald Trump has a bachelor's degree in economics.
 
Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications and African Studies

Two degrees?

http://effighters.org.za/press-aler...a-graduation-ceremony-tomorrow-30-march-2016/

PRESS ALERT: CIC Julius Malema will Graduate with Bachelor of Arts Degree from UNISA in a Graduation Ceremony Tomorrow, 30 March 2016

It is with great revolutionary pleasure and excitement to announce to the people of South Africa, Africa and the world that the EFF President and CIC Julius Malema has successfully completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree with the University of South Africa (UNISA). The CIC will be therefore be formally awarded his degree in a formal graduation ceremony to take place under then following details:

Date: 30 March, 2016 (Tomorrow)
Venue: UNISA Main Campus; ZK Matthews Main Hall
Time: 18h00

Members of the media are advised that this is a formal university event and that any attendance must be sought with UNISA management.
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I do not see the EFF quote the degree in the statement.

I’m not questioning Malema’s achievement, but the College… which under my knowledge should be Human Sciences. As I understand they only have Communication Science and then there is the IARS.

Would love to see him wear an academic hood.
 
jikajoe1 said:
gooood! Now stop espousing idiotic economic ideas.
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I suspect a majority of academics have views very similar to Malema's in economics. Socialism is part of the mindrot that's infected most elites, and it's largely driven into society from the universities. Don't hold your breath. It'll only change after the coming crash and war.
 
That awkward moment when Malema becomes more educated than a lot of dudes is this forum.
 
ngwe23 said:
That awkward moment when Malema becomes more educated than a lot of dudes is this forum.
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If you think a piece of paper is the only indication of an education then you are sadly mistaken.
 
http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics...isa---we-want-zuma-to-confirm-his-studies-eff

Malema has been enrolled in Unisa since 2011 for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and African languages. according to an IOL report.

He previously attained a two year diploma in youth development.
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This is the IOL report which is a piece by Fiona Forde.

l An Inconvenient Youth: Julius Malema and the “new” ANC by Fiona Forde is published by Picador Africa and will be available this week from all good bookstores at a recommended retail price of R150.
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http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/julius-malema-the-born-activist-1123304#.VVRfAvmqpBc

What’s also true is that he is extremely clever, but he had failed that one exam against which so many people benchmark an individual’s academic ability. What was telling was a short text message, which he had received from the University of South Africa (Unisa) in December 2010 and which he sent to me soon after. In a few words it explained that he had completed his two-year diploma in youth development. It somehow seemed important to him to have it known.

A few weeks later he enrolled for a Bachelor of Arts degree at Unisa. Though his major has still to be decided, he has started out with two subjects: communications and African languages. Neither is a subject one would associate with Malema, least of all communications. His track record for meaningful dialogue is often wanting. But he insists it’s a stepping stone and that his major is more likely to reflect his chosen career of politics, which he feels will be enhanced by a university degree.
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Subjects or qualifications???
 
HavocXphere said:
What the hell is African Studies?
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http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=11970

BA Programmes

African Studies
Do you want to know about Africa, Africanness, the African Diaspora and the African Renaissance? This BA Programme looks at debates about how Africa has been constructed historically and how it is represented in the contemporary world. It also tackles relevant cultural, economic and political issues that have a bearing on understanding Africa in the context of globalisation

The programme is interdisciplinary in approach and will equip you with intellectual and technical skills to engage in researching, writing and reporting on socio-economic, political and cultural connections between South African society and a larger African community and the world.

The African Studies Programme permits specialised application in three broad fields:

politics and society
culture, arts, heritage and tourism
languages and literatures

What is the purpose of the BA in African Studies?

to provide learners with knowledge and specific skills relating to African Studies
to make learners aware of the constructions of Africa and the African Diaspora
to introduce learners to various representations of African identities, cultures, landscapes, histories and politics in academic disciplines and the popular media
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