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From Policy to Impact: University Leaders Convene to Drive Entrepreneurial Transformation in Higher Education
In May 2026, the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme will bring together senior university leadership, government stakeholders, and industry partners in...
A Defining Moment, from Policy to Impact: University Leaders Convene to Drive Entrepreneurial Transformation in Higher Education
In May 2026, the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme will bring together senior university leadership, government stakeholders, and industry partners in Cape Town...
Universities South Africa Notes the Minister’s decision to place NSFAS under Administration
Universities South Africa (USAf) notes the decision by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Honourable Minister Buti Manamela, to place the National Student Financial...
A R520 million bursary roll-out to 5200 students is a powerful leap for higher education
A R520 million new university bursary scheme offered by the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) in partnership with Universities South Africa (USAf)...
A new R520 million bursary scheme will help more than 5000 SA university students
An ambitious R520 million new university bursary scheme, just launched this year, will help more than 5000 South African university students achieve their tertiary ambitions...
USAf makes the case for global talent in South Africa’s universities
Universities South Africa (USAf) notes with concern recent public statements by members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, calling for detailed disclosures on...
USAf and IBM partner to strengthen AI capacity across South African universities
Universities South Africa (USAf) entered into a strategic partnership with International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation aimed at developing a coordinated approach to artificial intelligence (AI)...
A widely celebrated Corporate Communication executive takes over the reins at the USAf Office
She was born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal and has lived in that province throughout her career. Pretoria felt like another country: new people, a new...
Advancing International Research Partnerships: South Africa and Canada Joint Funding Call
The Universities South Africa Research and Innovation Strategy Group (RISG) welcomes the launch of a new joint funding call by the National Research Foundation (NRF),...
South Africa’s Higher Education sector positions itself for purpose-driven collaboration
South Africa’s higher education sector made a strong case for strategic, purpose-driven collaboration when Universities South Africa (USAf) hosted a delegation from the London School...
USAf–LSE talks yield clear pathways for institution-to-institution collaboration
South Africa’s higher education sector, represented by Universities South Africa (USAf), and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) have advanced from exploratory...
USAf rejects unfounded and sensationalist claims of “collapsing” South Africa’s universities
Universities South Africa (USAf) notes, with serious concern, the recent article published by Daily Investor on 19 April 2026, titled “South Africa’s biggest universities are...
South African universities publish a landmark book on entrepreneurship education
On 26 March 2026, academics, students, university leaders and government officials gathered at a hotel on the East Rand, outside Johannesburg, to celebrate the launch...
Teaching entrepreneurship differently: the educators behind the book
When a group of South African academics submitted their teaching case studies to a national competition run by the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE)...
Sector leaders examine the anatomy of institutional capture
Owing to growing concerns among university leaders about actors seeking governance influence outside universities’ statutory provisions and sound established practices, Universities South Africa (USAf), through...
A panel discussion focuses on governance guardrails and Councils’ architecture
At the Universities South Africa (USAf) hosted governance webinar on 23 March, a panel of four higher education experts examined the structural conditions enabling institutional...
Professor Jonathan Jansen challenges set practices in postgraduate education in SA universities; Calls for a renewal
South African universities must restore the intellectual purpose of postgraduate education, defend the academy's openness, and strengthen the quality of supervision. This was the central...
More degrees, less readiness: Inside South Africa’s postgraduate dilemma
South Africa’s postgraduate education system is producing more graduates than ever before. Yet universities are increasingly confronting a harsher truth: too many students arrive unprepared,...
Differentiating postgraduate research by its inclination to academia, industry or societal needs
South African universities must urgently clarify the distinction between master’s and doctoral qualifications if the sector is to safeguard academic standards and strengthen its contribution...
From curriculum to credibility: National bodies sound an alarm on postgraduate training
Structural challenges within South Africa’s postgraduate education system, ranging from curriculum misalignment to the erosion of evidence-based knowledge, came under sustained scrutiny during World Café...