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Higher Education South Africa (HESA) is an association of the 23 public universities

Public university

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...

in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. Its function is to form a unified voice for the interests of its members, to form common policy for its members on matters of national importance, and to provide various services to its members.

Background

Higher Education South Africa (HESA) was formed on 9 May 2005, as the successor to the two statutory representative organisations for universities and technikons (now universities of technology), the South African Universities Vice-Chancellors Association (SAUVCA) and the Committee of Technikon Principals (CTP). The launch of HESA was in part driven by the restructuring of the higher education sector, which resulted in the establishment of new institutional types, but also by the need for a strong, unified body of leadership. HESA represents all 23 public universities and universities of technology in South Africa and is a section 21 company.

SAUVCA was established as a statutory body for the 21 public universities in South Africa by the Universities Act (Act 61 of 1955). As a statutory body, it made recommendations to the Minister and Director-General of Education on matters referred to it or alternatively on any other issues, which it deemed important for universities.

The CTP was a national higher education association established in 1967 in terms of the Advanced Technical Education Act (No. 40 of 1967). It comprised the rectors, principals and Vice-Chancellors

Chancellor (education)

A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....

of technikons in South Africa.

HESA Programmes

The HESA programmes include the following:

Higher Education Enrolment Services Programme

Members

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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University of Cape Town
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Central University of Technology
Central University of Technology
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Durban University of Technology
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University of Fort Hare
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University of the Free State
University of the Free State
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University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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University of Limpopo
University of Limpopo
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Mangosuthu University of Technology
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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North-West University
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University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
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Rhodes University
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University of South Africa
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Stellenbosch University
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Tshwane University of Technology
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Vaal University of Technology
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University of Venda
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Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science
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University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape
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University of the Witwatersrand
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University of Zululand
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