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Restoring integrity and protecting universities from political and commercial predation are priorities for Universities South Africa (USAf), the membership body representing all 26 public universities in South Africa.

Universities South Africa sounds alarm on rising campus governance risks

Several universities are facing deepening governance crises marked by institutional capture, leadership instability and weakened accountability systems, say higher education…

Fees Must Fall protests in 2015 spread to numerous universities. Is it time for renewed protests? Photo: Madelene Cronjé

Financial exclusion: A call for Fees Must Fall 2.0?

Protests over accommodation shortfalls have taken place at the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Nelson Mandela University

Cape Town fire update: Mop-up operations underway, students receive local support

Clean-up operations and repairs to infrastructure are being initiated, while the full extent of the damage wrought by the fire is still being assessed

Debt drives students to despair

Thousands of students, who owe billions of rands in outstanding fees to universities, can’t get their qualification certificates and so can’t get jobs

Shahied Ajam was driving development plans for District Six. (David Harrison/M&G)

District Six wound to be healed

Plans include reintroducing Hanover Street and property rights for returning victims of removals

‘White fragility’ is damaging SA universities

Academics at a recent meeting called for white liberals to acknowledge they ‘are the problem’

?A number of universities are rolling out critical antiretroviral therapy medication to their students living with HIV. (David Harrison)

Universities offer HIV treatment

On-campus clinics roll out ARTs to students to improve access and decrease stigma

There are initiatives that can be taken to help millennials overcome challenges. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Open varsity gates to the commons

These institutions needn’t be discrete spaces and can be used to change the urban environment

Until South Africa’s higher education system produced African-centred knowledge that was internationally recognised

No tidy truths in the post-colony

Recent debate exposes both student activists’ and academics’ blind spots on decolonisation

Tax incentives available for R&D (Photo Archive)

Using knowledge for advanced economic efficiencies

The DST is fueling innovation through investment in research and development

Musonda Kabwe: Exploring existential and millennial angst

The chameleon: Musonda Kabwe

Musonda Kabwe’s graphics are bold and often include an interesting interplay between traditional and digital media.

New man: Yogi Govan runs his Bo Kaap barbershop with his eyes on the future but the past can’t be erased. Govan builds the business on his father Harry’s principles and attitude. His photo hangs on the shop wall.

‘Climate of terror’ reigns at CPUT

Staff and students want the university to fire a security company that’s ‘militarising’ the campus

Zimbabweans want justice for the Gukurahundi massacre. (Ziyange Aurony/AFP)

CPUT students deny causing unrest on campus, blaming the university instead

Students claim in court papers the university is trying to find ‘somebody to blame for its failures’

Dr Prins Nevhutalu.

Varsity’s ex-VC cries foul over ousting

The CPUT head, found guilty of misconduct, claims he was targeted for exposing corruption

Dr Prins Nevhutalu.

The rise and fall of a CPUT vice-chancellor

Even before taking over the reins at the CPUT, Dr Prins Nevhutalu’s journey to his appointment as vice-chancellor was marred by controversy.