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Public universities in South Africa are divided into three types: traditional universities, which offer theoretically oriented university degrees; universities of technology ("technikons"), which offer vocational oriented diplomas and degrees; and comprehensive universities, which offer a combination of both types of qualification.
It oversees universities and other post-secondary education in South Africa. It was created in 2009 after the election of President Jacob Zuma , when the former Department of Education was divided. The political head of the department is the Minister of Higher Education and Training ; as of February 2018 [update] this is Naledi Pandor .
The public schools and private schools are collectively known as ordinary schools, which are roughly 97% of schools in South Africa. Unlike in most countries, many public schools charge tuition (referred to as fees). No-fee schools were introduced on a limited basis in 2007. [5] [6]
The University of Johannesburg, colloquially known as UJ, is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa.The University of Johannesburg was established on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. [12]
The University of South Africa (UNISA) [a] is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa . Through various colleges and affiliates, UNISA has over 400,000 students, including international students from 130 countries worldwide, making it one of the world's ...
Pages in category "Public universities in South Africa" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The organisation frequently used the rhetoric of transformation [11] to describe the changes they envisage for the South African Higher Education sector. The USAf board is made up of 26 Vice-Chancellors drawn from member universities, [12] and positions the organization as “a thought leader” and "The Voice of South African Universities".
Location of South Africa. Hierarchical lists that rank universities are regularly published by the popular press. [1] Intended originally as a marketing or a benchmarking tool, university rankings have become a part of many countries research evaluation and policy initiatives. [2]