News & Announcements

Research Colloquium: Re-imagining Higher Education Post Covid-19 Pandemic
The objectives of the Research Colloquium are to: engage with the presentation and the critical response; and critically explore discourses on…
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Publication Release: Draft qualification standards statement for the Diploma in Emergency Care for public comment.
The CHE announces the publication of a draft qualification standard statement for the Diploma in Emergency Care for public comment.  Communique 2 of…
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BrieflySpeaking - Extended Programmes with an Integrated Foundation Phase: Theoretical considerations for curriculum design
BrieflySpeaking - Extended Programmes with an Integrated Foundation Phase: Theoretical considerations for curriculum design Download BrieflySpeaking…
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Report from the Ethics Workshop (11 April 2018)
The NRF held The Ethics in Scholarly Publishing Workshop on 11 April 2018, the event was held in partnership with a number institutions concerned.…
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Publications

A Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) For Higher Education in South Africa

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Supplementary Guide for the Institutional Audits of PHEIs

Supplementary Guide for the Institutional Audits of PHEIs
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Norms of Certification for the Higher Education Sector within the context of the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework

Norms of Certification for the Higher Education Sector within the context of the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework Norms of Certification booklet Interactive.pdf
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Nominations for Council Membership

The Minister of Higher Education and Training is calling for nominations for the Council
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White Paper for Post-School Education and Training

In January 2012, the Green Paper on Post-School Education and Training was released for public comment. It received a great deal of attention from stakeholders in the post-school system. This White…
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Higher Education Act 101 of 1997

[Assented To: 26 November 1997][Commencement Date: 19 December 1997]as amended by:Higher Education Amendment Act 55 of 1999Higher Education Amendment Act 54 of 2000Higher Education Amendment Act 23…
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Education White Paper 3: A Programme for the Transformation of Higher Education

IntroductionSouth Africa's transition from apartheid and minority rule to democracy requires that all existing practices, institutions and values are viewed anew and rethought in terms of their…
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National Qualifications Framework Act 67 of 2008

ActTo provide for the National Qualifications Framework; to provide for the responsibilities of the Minister of Education and the Minister of Labour; to provide for the South African Qualifications…
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