Call for Nomination of Co-opted Members of the Board of the Council on Higher Education (CHE)

The Council on Higher Education (CHE) is an independent statutory body established by the Higher Education Act, No. 101 of 1997, as amended. It is also governed by the NQF Act No. 67 of 2008 which declared it the Quality Council for Higher Education, and further operates as a Schedule 3A public entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA, Act 1 of 1999), as amended. 

The CHE adheres to principles of good governance, public accountability, independence, transformation and integrity and is accountable to Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. 

Council has the overall responsibility for oversight of the CHE and is accountable for the performance of the organisation. Members of Council, its permanent committee, the Higher Education Qualifications Committee (HEQC) and all subcommittees of Council and the HEQC are thus responsible for the overall promotion of and safeguarding of the interests of the CHE and for ensuring that it executes its mandates effectively. In carrying out their functions, Members of Council, the HEQC and all subcommittees are expected to possess a high level of expertise in their fields, are required to be knowledgeable about the higher education sector and are required to uphold the highest standards of ethics. Kindly click on the following link for further details: Call for nominations of Co-opted Council member[25].pdf

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