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PolicySA is a public affairs think tank providing research, advisory, training and advocacy services in the areas of higher education and public administration and management.
PolicySA is a public affairs think tank providing research, advisory, training and advocacy services in the areas of higher education and public administration and management.
The Minister for Higher Education, Science and Innovation, finally, on 6 November 2020, published the Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education in South Africa. The sector has waited for almost a quarter of a century for this as the rest of the world accelerated its higher education sectors' global footprint. This framework provides much-needed guidance and certainties for the higher education sector in South Africa. The policy may be downloaded here.
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, released the White Paper on Post-school Education and Training on Thursday, 16 January 2014 after it was approved by the Cabinet on 20 November 2013.
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"It is evident that the private sector is set to play an increasingly important role in responding to the demand for access to higher education in South Africa within a fluid and evolving landscape." The monitoring brief is available here.
The draft National Implementation Framework combines various sources as well as views shaping the discourse on professionalisation in public administration and governance in South Africa. The draft framework is available here.