...Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis; Otilia Chiramba Purpose This qualitative study interrogates the barriers that historically disadvantaged higher education students in South Africa face when it comes to access and success. It specifically explores the challenges black students encounter in gaining...

... must produce graduates who are able to contribute to nation building. Now, more than ever, these institutions must produce graduates who are able to advance a more just and humane society in South Africa. Through service-learning or community engagement, graduates can acquire the skills and knowledge...

... their holders: their value rises in proportion to the value of the bearer, especially in the least rigid areas of the social structure”. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Gender South Africa Higher education Cultural capital Social class Mature students Mature students...