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Transforming Higher Education in South Africa: A New Approach to Governance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

Teboho Moja  and
Nico Cloete
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A recent review of South African universities concluded that higher education institutions have “in place considerable facilities and a substantial capacity to respond to the reshaping of post-apartheid education. However, in general the historically white institutions (and a number of black institutions) have little moral and political legitimacy. In contrast, the majority of black institutions (and a few white institutions) have little or no academic credibility. Overall, the ‘system’ is seen as one that perpetuates inequality, is hugely wasteful and is not serving the human resource needs of the country. These problems have led to numerous demands for reforms in order to redress inequalities, and to ensure greater relevance, accountability and democracy.”

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Issues in African Higher Education
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African Issues , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , 1996 , pp. 10 - 16
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Copyright © African Studies Association 1996

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Teboho Moja and Nico Cloete wrote this paper on behalf of the National Commission on Higher Education (SA).

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