What universities owe their staff and students in an AI-driven world
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant prospect in higher education; it is already reshaping how students learn, how academics teach, and how both are expected to work. On 12 August 2026, the USAf Community of Practice on Digital Education in Learning and Teaching (DELT CoP) convened a webinar titled “What do universities owe ...
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Published on: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:05:26 +0000Student women entrepreneurs learn about developing the mindset to lead during the SWEEP TransformHer Living Lab workshop
Professor Verona Leendertz, Deputy Dean: Research and Innovation, North-West University, South Africa – (Right) took to the stage to speak about developing a mindset to lead in an uncertain world. She identified leadership traits as thinking, vision and courage in action. She posed a question to the young women in the room “Imagine if you ...
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Published on: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:41:29 +0000Building scalable and sustainable businesses through equipping women with the necessary skills
TransformHer Living Lab delegates gain valuable skills and lessons on resilience, perseverance, flexibility, building self-confidence, overcoming self-doubt and redefining personal and financial success. During the skills workshop facilitators also shared valuable lessons on Managing Cash Flow During Growth, value based budgeting and planning, financial literacy and behavioural bias and building sustainable businesses. Read more ...
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Published on: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:31:41 +0000Empowering women to lead, innovate, and create impact through the SWEEP TransformHER Living Lab initiative
On the 13th of July 2026 the TransformHER Living Lab - through HERStory workshop convened student leaders, coordinators, academics, entrepreneurs, government representatives and industry partners from across South Africa to fortify women’s entrepreneurship through collaboration, innovation and leadership development. The 3-day workshop that took place at the Birchwood OR Tambo Hotel from 13 to ...
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Published on: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:25:14 +0000USAf launches sector-wide position paper on internationalisation in South African universities
Universities South Africa (USAf) has launched a landmark position paper titled “Developing an Approach to Internationalisation in South African Universities: Employment Equity and the Appointment of International Staff”, signalling a decisive step towards an enabling sector-wide environment that reconciles internationalisation with transformation, Africanisation and employment equity in public universities. Read more ...
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Published on: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:04 +0000USAf launches major position paper on internationalisation and employment equity in South African universities
Universities South Africa (USAf) has launched a new sector-wide position paper to guide South African universities in balancing internationalisation with employment equity when appointing international academic staff. The paper, titled “Developing an Approach to Internationalisation in South African Universities: Employment Equity and the Appointment of International Staff,” was launched during a Higher Education Leadership ...
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Published on: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:57:17 +0000South African Universities Prepare Graduates, But Weak Tracking Obscures the Results
South African higher education institutions have strong employability practices. Still, a national tracking system is needed so that fragmented graduate tracking can show whether these efforts translate into job creation, relevant work and sustained career outcomes. These are the findings of a national benchmarking study involving 50 public and private higher education institutions. The ...
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Published on: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:26:49 +0000Developing an Approach to Internationalisation in South African Universities: Employment Equity and the Appointment of International Staff
On 3 August 2026, Universities South Africa (USAf) officially launched the Position Paper titled, Developing an Approach to Internationalisation in South African Universities: Employment Equity and the Appointment of International Staff, authored by Professor Crain Soudien. The launch webinar was well attended by representatives from across the higher education sector and featured a rich and ...
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Published on: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:07:34 +0000USAf 2025 Annual Report Announcement!
USAf Publishes 2025 Annual Report, Showcasing Sector Leadership and Responsiveness in Higher Education Pretoria, South Africa – Universities South Africa (USAf) has successfully published its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a year marked by strategic leadership, collaboration, and sustained efforts to strengthen the responsiveness and resilience of South Africa's public university sector. Released as ...
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Published on: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:03:51 +0000Developing an Inclusive Approach to Internationalisation in South African Higher Education
Universities South Africa (USAf) invites members of the higher education sector, including institutional leaders, academics, policymakers and other stakeholders, to the launch of its latest position paper, Developing an Approach to Internationalisation in South African Universities: Employment Equity and the Appointment of International Staff, authored by Professor Crain Soudien. Commissioned by the USAf Transformation Strategy ...
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Published on: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:14:22 +0000