Government Intervention in Higher Education in South Africa

Government intervention in higher education in South §Africa aims, among others, at reforming the slanted §system of higher education to reflect the post-§Apartheid democratic order, and to set it on a §developmental path. The complete overhaul of the §higher education sector in South Africa has not been §implemented to that extent in any other country.§§The book attempts to establish the extent to which §the South African Government's objectives for §intervening in higher education are achieved. It §further identifies the best policy options to §rectify outstanding problems, to ensure a higher §education system that meets the developmental needs §of the country and protects institutional autonomy §and academic freedom.§§This book is a must read for higher education §officials, academics and students. It is also useful §for historians, higher education consultants, to §understand the political history of South Africa and §its impact on the country's system of education. The §book provides international trends in higher §education and will be useful in developing your §systems of education.