Protest of the South African Universities Act

ASA News ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-33
Author(s):  
Nzongola-Ntalaja
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
South African Universities

The Contradictions of Bantu Education

1981 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mokubung Nkomo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Black South African ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
Official Curriculum ◽  
Class Instruction

The South African apartheid government has used higher education as a tool for promoting a policy of separate development. Disturbances in black South African universities over the last decade, however, appear to be the result of both "Bantu education"policies that have spawned a "culture" that contradicts the government's ultimate aims,and circumstances external to in-class instruction that have exerted as great an influence as the official curriculum. Mokubung O. Nkomo argues that the interplay of these forces constitutes a catalyst that may contribute to the demise of the apartheid system.

Protest of the South African Universities Act

ASA News ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-33
Author(s):  
Nzongola-Ntalaja
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
South African Universities

Translanguaging: A tool to decolonise students’ experiences of learning to write for academic purposes in the South African university context

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-99
Author(s):  
Sandiso Ngcobo ◽  
Katie Bryant ◽  
Hloniphani Ndebele
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
South African ◽  
Discourse Markers ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
The South ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
University Courses ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
Genre Conventions

University students can experience many challenges writing for academic purposes as they move from secondary to post-secondary  studies. Both first and additional language users of English experience these challenges, resulting in universities across the globe  instituting different modalities to help ease students’ transitions. In South African universities, despite English being the medium of instruction, most students are additional language speakers of English. This article discusses findings from a 2019 study that investigated three questions: 1) Do firstyear, additional language users of English choose to engage in translanguaging when presented with such an opportunity in their university courses? 2) If they choose to use this tool, how do they employ the genre conventions and discourse  markers of the traditional academic essay? 3) What are their reactions to being presented with the opportunity to use translanguaging in their academic studies? The findings illustrate that approximately half of the study’s participants chose to employ translanguaging in their responses and were able to successfully use the genre conventions and discourse makers of the academic essay.

Applications of additive manufacturing at selected South African universities: promoting additive manufacturing education

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 752-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micheal Omotayo Alabi ◽  
Deon De Beer ◽  
Harry Wichers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
South African ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
The South ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
Support Programmes

Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent applications of additive manufacturing (AM) research and activities within selected universities in the Republic of South Africa (SA). Design/methodology/approach The paper is a general review of AM education, research and development effort within selected South African universities. The paper begins by looking at several support programmes and investments in AM technologies by the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST). The paper presents South Africa’s AM journey to date and recent global development in AM education. Next, the paper reviews the recent research activities on AM at four selected South African universities, South Africa AM roadmap and South African AM strategy. The future prospects of AM education and research are then evaluated through a SWOT analysis. Finally, the paper looks at the sustainability of AM from an education perspective. Findings The main lessons that have been learnt from South African AM research activities within selected universities are as follows: AM research activities at South African universities serve as a platform to promote AM education, and several support programmes and investments from South Africa’s DST have greatly enhanced the growth of AM across different sectors, such as medical, manufacturing, industrial design, tooling, jewellery and education. The government support has also assisted in the actualisation of the “Aeroswift” project, the world’s largest and fastest state-of-the-art AM machine that can 3D print metal parts. The AM research activities within South Africa’s universities have shown that it is not too late for developing countries to start and embrace AM technologies both in academia and industry. Based on a SWOT analysis, the future prospects of AM technology in SA are bright. Practical implications Researchers/readers from different backgrounds such as academic, industrial and governmental will be able to learn important lessons from SA’s AM journey and the success of SA’s AM researchers/practitioners. This paper will allow the major investors in AM technologies and business to see great opportunities to invest in AM education and research at all educational levels (i.e. high schools, colleges and universities) in South Africa. Originality/value The authors believe that the progress of AM education and research activities within SA’s universities show good practice and achievement over the years in both the applications of AM and the South African AM strategy introduced to promote AM research and the educational aspect of the technologies.

A comparative analysis of available features and Web 2.0 tools on selected Nigerian and South African university library websites

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 504-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeyinka Tella ◽  
Oyegunle John Oladapo
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Library ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
Library Websites

Purpose The study aims to present a comparative analysis of available Web 2.0 tools in library websites of selected Nigerian and South African universities. Design/methodology/approach Content analysis was adopted as the design for the study. Twenty university library websites comprising ten top-ranking Nigerian universities and ten top-ranking South African universities were sampled for data collection. Five research questions developed and answered. Findings The findings show that the use of Web 2.0 tools in the selected universities is encouraging. There are more Web 2.0 tools available on the South African university library websites. The South African university libraries are ahead of their Nigerian counterparts in terms of the integration of Web 2.0 tools, e-resources and e-databases and provide platforms for easy retrieval of information by their users. There are more e-resources available on the South African university library websites compared with their Nigerian counterparts. e-Journals are the most available e-resources in the selected university library websites of both countries. Similarly, more academic e-databases are available on the South African university library websites, whereas only few are listed on the web pages of the selected Nigerian university library websites. Research limitations/implications Because available studies seem to ignore the possibility of comparing one university library’s website with another, conducting a study such as this will provide an insight and idea on the types of features, tools and applications to be included on university library websites. This will be useful for university whose library is planning to develop a website. Originality/value Because of the wide variation reported in this study concerning available tools and resources on the university library websites in South Africa and Nigeria, it is recommended that African universities should come up with a standard that will mandate universities to have a certain number of tools identified in this study on their various university websites.

The Africa Institute of South Africa, Pretoria

1965 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 611-612
Author(s):  
P. W. Esterhuysen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Chief Executive Officer ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
The South ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
University College ◽  
The University

The Africa Institute of South Africa was established in April 1960. It is an autonomous body, incorporated under the Companies Act as a non-profit association, and administered by a Council presided over by the Chancellor of the University of South Africa, Dr F. J. de Villiers. The Council is composed of representatives of the South African universities, the South African Academy of Science and Arts, and other interested bodies. The chief executive officer is the Director, Professor P. F. D. Weiss, who is also chairman of the Council of the University College at Fort Hare. Its headquarters are at the University of South Africa, in Pretoria.

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