Open AccessRegulating Private Higher Education in South Africa
Author(s) -
Chika Sehoole
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2012.66.8588
Subject(s) - deregulation , government (linguistics) , context (archaeology) , state (computer science) , financial crisis , business , private sector , economic policy , higher education , economic growth , public administration , finance , development economics , political science , economics , market economy , geography , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , algorithm , computer science , macroeconomics
This article makes case of how South Africa has been able to use its laws and policies to achieve its objectives of regulating private higher education. This happened in the context of an ascendancy of neo-liberal policies which favoured deregulation and the rolling back of the state. Through these policies the government was able to protect the public even during the global financial crisis as it had registered credible and financially sound institutions which could weather off the financial crises which affected many private companies worldwide.