Manamela highlights universities’ contribution to post-1994 society
Manamela says universities continue to play a transformative role in society.
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela emphasized on September 29, 2026 that South African universities have made a significant contribution to society since the end of apartheid in 1994. Addressing the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in Cape Town, Manamela highlighted that universities continue to play a transformative role in the country's development.
He pointed out that the relationship between the government and universities, and the partnership between them, is crucial for preserving universities as a public good in a nation that once saw the government deeply entwined in the university system. During the summit, Manamela participated in a ministerial fireside chat titled "The university–government partnership: What comes next?"
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