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Who are those who participate in Higher Education?
The participation profile in the South African higher education system has changed drastically over the last 20 years, in terms of race…
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has observed with deepening concern, the descent of student protests at some of our universities into wanton acts of violence, student intimidation and the destruction of…
Universities have recently been unsettled by student protests that have highlighted the funding challenges facing the higher education sector in its entirety. In response to this, the CHE is organising a…
The CHE welcomes the outcome of the engagement between the President and all stakeholders to resolve this issue......
Statement on the Wave of Student Protests on Fees
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IntroductionAn enquiry into the public accountability of higher education institutions in South Africa (or, indeed, in any society), requires us to…
Introduction and outline
In recent years, South African higher education discourse has been marked by various concerns and claims, on the one…
ForewordPublication of this book represents an historic turn for higher education in South Africa, and for service-learning worldwide. For South…
IntroductionIn most countries the last five decades have witnessed fundamental changes in the relationships between HEIs, society and government.…












