The Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) recently held a consultative meeting with Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Registrars and Quality Assurance Managers. The main purpose of the meeting was to…

Introduction   The third Annual Report (2000–2001) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) fulfils several of the CHE’s responsibilities. First, it constitutes the CHE’s report to Parliament on…

Introduction   The Higher Education Act, No. 101 of 1997, requires the Council on Higher Education (CHE) to annually produce a report on the state of South African higher education and to report on…

Foreword   Without doubt, higher education plays an important role in socio-economic change and development. A common factor among countries that have managed to sustain high levels of economic…

Foreword   High quality higher education is a fundamental necessity for equity and economic and social development and a vibrant democracy. Without the production of high-level skilled graduates,…

Foreword   High quality higher education has a crucial contribution to make to social equity, economic and social development and the existence of a vibrant democracy and civil society. Without…

Introduction   The Council on Higher Education (CHE) exists as an independent statutory body in terms of the Higher Education Act, No. 101 of 1997. It operates in accordance with the prevailing…

Foreword   High quality higher education is crucial for social equity, economic and social development and the existence of a vibrant democracy and civil society. Without higher education producing…