South African Universities in 2017 - future prospects?

Universities hope for more stable academic year

While it is unlikely that South Africa will escape student unrest at the start of the 2017 academic year, authorities are hoping such action will be moderated by the progress made in addressing some of the key challenges that sparked and sustained last year’s violent and highly disruptive protests over fee-free higher education...

 

Sharon Dell 27 January 2017 Issue No:444

From: University World News

Social Media & Academia

Why universities should start taking social media far more seriously  

Social media is a risky space. Many people have learned this the hard way ...

Employers must understand the risks involved as they and their stakeholders set out to engage with the wider community on social media...Universities in South Africa have neglected the development of social media policies until now. 

From: The Conversation, January 18 2016. Article by Miemie Struwig & Amanda van den Berg(CC BY-ND 4.0)