Personal profile
Research Interests
Education financing and school reform, access and equity, and education quality.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Beyond decolonisation: joining the dots–between the material and the epistemic in higher education in South Africa
Motala, S., 2025, In: Comparative Education. 61, 3, p. 407-424 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Beyond decolonisation: criticism, comparison and conjectures from the global south
Jansen, J., Motala, S. & Singh, M., 2025, In: Comparative Education. 61, 3, p. 325-336 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Equity challenges and opportunities in higher education: insights for Australia from South Africa
Raciti, M. & Motala, S., 2025, In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 47, 3, p. 351-367 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Indigenous Doctoral Education Policies in the Global South: Postcolonial Policy Borrowing in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and South Africa
Manathunga, C., Raciti, M., Smith, H., Qi, J., Keane, M., Motala, S., Msimango, S. & van der Westhuizen, G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Higher Education Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Decolonial Turn in South African Higher Education: Academic Leadership in Times of Crisis
Motala, S., Chiramba, O. & Sayed, Y., 25 Jul 2025, Rethinking Higher Education in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Transformative Trajectories within a Decolonial Paradigm. Taylor and Francis, p. 15-31 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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UJ Celebrates Legacy of Education Activist Dr Eric Molobi at Fifth Annual Memorial Lecture
Mpedi, L., Petersen, N. & Motala, S.
23/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
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New policy boosts access; more reform needed to level field
2/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
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MISTRA Refreshes Its Governance to Deepen Public Impact and Intellectual Leadership
20/06/25
2 items of Media coverage
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