Join us for a Discussion on The Intellectual Directions of Higher Education in South Africa

Please join the Minister of Higher Education and Training together with our partners for a discussion that will help map the way forward for our institutions of higher learning.

Nelson Mandela University, in association with Rosebank International, the University of the Free State and Higher Education Media Services, the publisher of ednews.africa, invites you to an online discussion on the future of higher education in South Africa, with a keynote from the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela.

Future of Higher Education in South Africa

How should universities adapt what they teach and research to respond to unemployment, inequality, AI and the changing needs of society?

Joining the Minister in the discussion will be

• Professor Sibongile Muthwa, Vice-Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University

• Professor Hester C Klopper, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State, and

• Professor Linda Meyer, President of Rosebank International.

  The discussion will focus on the future of higher education in South Africa, adapting curricula to changing employment needs, developing students’ independent thinking in an AI environment, and responding to South Africa’s education and development challenges.

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  The webinar takes place on

  DATE: 12 October 2026

  TIME: 16.00 to 17.30 (South African time)

  VENUE: Microsoft Teams

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