Universities can’t solve the higher education ‘permacrisis’ alone

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There are inherent and implicit weaknesses in South Africa's higher education system, and the attainment of a tertiary qualification is the lowest across all OECD countries, writes Tshilidzi Marwala.

13 November 2022 - 00:00In 2020, as the Covid pandemic gained pace, KPMG asked a few key questions.

“Traditional universities are approaching a crossroads: do they transform into new kinds of entities? Optimise existing operations to enhance efficiencies and capabilities? Do nothing in the hope that if no rescue appears they will have time to decide what to do later? Or do nothing in the belief that they are invulnerable?” In the South African context, what are the implications of this juncture as we tackle education nuances that remain stark and largely unaddressed? ..

 

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