News & Announcements

Obituary – Prof. Rita Maré
The CHE is sad to announce the passing of Emeritus Professor Rita Maré at the age of 72 years. She will be remembered for her work at the office of…
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Press Release: CHE - HPCSA Signing of Memorandum of Agreement
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA) AND THE COUNCIL ON HIGHER…
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Press Release: CHE - EAPASA Signing of Memorandum of Agreement
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (EAPASA)…
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CHE Statement on the audit outcomes of the University of South Africa (UNISA)
Kindly click on the following link to access and download the "CHE Statement on the audit outcomes of the University of South Africa (UNISA)" 
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Publications

Framework for Programme Accreditation

Foreword   The Higher Education Act of 1997 assigns responsibility for quality assurance in higher education in South Africa to the Council on Higher Education (CHE). This responsibility is…
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Criteria for Institutional Audits

Introduction The Higher Education Act of 1997 assigns responsibility for quality assurance in higher education in South Africa to the Council on Higher Education (CHE). This responsibility is…
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South African Higher Education in the First Decade of Democracy

ForewordThe Council on Higher Education (CHE) is an independent statutory body established by the Higher Education Act of 1997. Its mandate is to advise the Minister of Education on all matters of…
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Annual Report of the Council on Higher Education 2002/2003

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…
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Framework for Institutional Audits

Foreword   The Higher Education Act of 1997 assigns responsibility for quality assurance in higher education in South Africa to the Council on Higher Education (CHE). This responsibility is…
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Considerations on the Designation and Nomenclature of Higher Education Institutions

ForewordThe Council on Higher Education (CHE) is an independent statutory body established by the Higher Education Act of 1997. The CHE's mission is to contribute to the development of a higher…
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Consultative Conference 1999: South African Higher Education at the Beginning of the New Millenium: Realities, Problems and Challenges

IntroductionHigher Education policy development - from the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) of 1995, through to the Higher Education Act of 1997 and the White Paper on Higher Education…
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Higher Education and Social Transformation - South Africa Case Study

IntroductionThis paper advances and draws on the following four propositions. First, in analysing the role of universities in social transformation there is a need to draw a distinction between the…
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