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EDUCATION

Universities must confront the shadow of institutional capture

South Africa’s universities face growing risks of “institutional capture”, with Universities South Africa warning of governance failures, political interference and rising…

  • Edwin Naidu
5 min read
FRANCIS PETERSEN

Professors and students face off at UFS on how and why protests should happen

Students want to be heard and universities need peaceful protests. The University of Free State began discussions on how to bridge the divide

  • Bongeka Gumede
3 min read
Universities have taken steps such as deactivating their biometric systems to combat the spread of coronavirus.
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

How South African universities are preparing for coronavirus

UP has temporarily disabled its biometric access systems, and several other institutions have established task teams ready to leap into action when Covid-19 hits their campuses

  • Bongekile Macupe
2 min read
BEATRYS LACQUET

Committee to stem flow of outgoing engineers

On average a professor earns an annual package of R500 000, while junior and senior lecturers earn between R250 000 and R350 000.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read