South Africa Universities Close Amid Violent Tuition Protests: Like many South African university students, Nontsikelelo Selleo is angry. And, like many young black South Africans, she says she struggles financially, but has yet to see the equality and prosperity promised with the end of apartheid two decades ago. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News … [Read more...] about South Africa Universities Close Amid Violent Tuition Protests
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Africa’s universities can shrug off history and stage science revolutions | The Conversation
Africa's universities can shrug off history and stage science revolutions: The sky is the limit for African science when universities work together. Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/ReutersSouth Africa’s University of the Western Cape (UWC) has been ranked number one for Physical Science in Africa by top journal Nature. Nico Orce, an associate professor with UWC’s nuclear physics and … [Read more...] about Africa’s universities can shrug off history and stage science revolutions | The Conversation
If Africa grows its universities cleverly, its economies will flourish | The Conversation
If Africa grows its universities cleverly, its economies will flourish: As degrees become more commonplace, African graduates are struggling more to find jobs. George Esiri/ReutersThe idea of “education for the masses” – rapidly increasing university enrolment rates – has changed the face of higher education in the past 50 years. The term “massification” has been adopted to … [Read more...] about If Africa grows its universities cleverly, its economies will flourish | The Conversation
.com | SA universities contest drop in world rankings
.com | SA universities contest drop in world rankings: South Africa's universities have vehemently challenged their across-the-board drop in world rankings, saying the criteria followed failed to take into account realities in Third World countries. The funding shortfall has been cited as a major reason for the decline in rankings even as students await an announcement on … [Read more...] about .com | SA universities contest drop in world rankings
SA universities drop in world rankings
SA universities drop in world rankings: South African universities have dropped markedly in the QS World University Rankings survey, with the country's best ranked tertiary institution, the University of Cape Town, slipping 20 places. Apart from the new entrants – North West University and the University of the Western Cape, both ranked in the 700+ category – … [Read more...] about SA universities drop in world rankings
