Government Regulatory Organizations
Department of Higher Education and Training of South Africa
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) of South Africa is a government organization responsible for overseeing and regulating the country's higher education system. The DHET was established in 2009, following a merger of the Department of Education and the Department of Science and…
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Accreditation and Quality Evaluation Organizations
Council on Higher Education of South Africa
The Council on Higher Education of South Africa (CHE) is an independent statutory body that is responsible for the quality assurance of higher education in South Africa. The CHE was established in 1997 under the Higher Education Act and its main role is to promote and monitor the quality of…
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University Associations and Alliances
Cape Higher Education Consortium
Founded in 1993, the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) is a partnership of four universities in the Western Cape province of South Africa: the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, the University of the Western Cape and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The aim of CHEC…
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Southern African Regional Universities Association
The Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA) is a membership-based organization that comprises universities and higher education institutions in the southern African region. It was established in 2005 to enhance the capacity of higher education institutions in the region and…
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Universities South Africa
Universities South Africa (USAf) is an organization that represents the interests of South Africa's universities. It was established in 2005 as the representative body of South African universities and it has since become an important voice for the sector, working to promote and support the…
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Advocacy Organizations
National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa
The National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning (NADEOSA) is a non-profit organization based in South Africa that aims to promote and advance the use of distance education and open learning in the country. Established in 1998, NADEOSA has been at the forefront of advocating for the…
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