Advancing academic excellence; A case for transformation and internationalisation in South African universities

In recent public discourse, questions have been raised about South African universities prioritising hiring foreign academics over local talent. These claims, though understandable in the broader context of our country’s unemployment challenges, require deeper interrogation and a nuanced understanding of the higher education landscape, history, and its purpose.

In a thought leadership piece published in the Mail & Guardian online, the CEO of Universities South Africa, Dr Phethiwe Matutu, puts things in perspective.