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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, gender and size of the system. This section will show those who entered and exited the public higher education institutions up to 2012.…

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 university property.........   CHE Statement on Disruptions at Universities

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 colloquium around a discussion document, to consider possible ways to reduce or solve these funding challenges. The event will take place in…

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

Applications are invited for QEP peer reviewers to provide individual feedback to institutions in 2016. Closing date is 28 October and training is on 30 November and 1 December. ............     Call for QEP peer reviewers

The CHE has observed, with mounting concern, the phenomenon of violent.......... Statement student violence