Rise in SA university student drop-out-rate expected

South African vice-chancellors warned the government recently to expect more students to drop out following shocking results of  pilot national benchmark tests.
A draft report produced for the vice-chancellors’ association Higher Education South Africa (HESA) by the National Benchmark Tests Project shows that most first-year students could not adequately read, write or comprehend – and universities that [...]

Dr Cheryl de la Rey appointed as new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria announced the appointment of Dr Cheryl de la Rey as the University’s new Vice-Chancellor and Principal on 27 July 2009.  This follows the resignation of Prof Calie Pistorius in March this year.
Dr de la Rey was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) on 1 May 2008 and [...]

Foreign students are flocking to South African universities

According to a Sunday Times article South Africa has been rated as one of the top 10 destinations for foreign students wanting to pursue a university education away from home. More than 60600 of the 2.8-million international students studying outside their country are completing their degrees at one of the country’s 23 universities and universities [...]