As austerity batters public universities, fly by night institutions leave students in the lurch
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The Council for Higher Education head has defended the council’s bombshell decision to withdraw the undergraduate LLB degree accreditation for WSU
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They claim drastic legal changes will give him more power to interfere.
Proposed changes to occupation-directed training suggest a multifaceted approach to improve its workplace relevance.
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/ 15 October 2008
‘The current system is hampering economic growth and development’
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/ 16 September 2008
Failed universities mergers are being examined for possible solutions, according to ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
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With about 60 000 students TUT is South Africa’s largest university of technology and second largest university, after Unisa.
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/ 4 September 2008
A Council for Higher Education report highlights the ‘unforseen negative’ influence of the parallel-medium policy.