Introduction by the editorsSince the demise of the apartheid order, South African higher education has seen massive changes which have left an indelible imprint on the system, its constituent…

IntroductionThis is the first formal statement of government's policy on the implementation of the NQF since the historic passage of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act in 1995.This…

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…

As the costs of higher education escalate and the struggle intensifies to gain access to higher education and succeed in acquiring a qualification that opens up employment opportunities, the issue of…

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…

Executive SummaryThe restructuring of the South African higher education system ranges widely across mergers, incorporations, the creation of new institutional forms, and regional-level programme…

Consolidated Bibliography on the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) and Higher EducationProduced in terms of the April 2004 Association of African Universities Accra Declaration on GATS…

IntroductionThe knowledge economy and other contemporary realities in developed countries have underlined the importance of higher education institutions as agents for socio-economic transmission and…