Higher Education Organizations in South Africa
	National Associations Regional Consortia Non-governmental Organizations Supporting Higher Education Education Policy Units at Universities (EPUs)
When calling from outside South Africa, dial 27, drop 0, then dial the remaining numbers. National Associations
	Committee of Technikon Principals (CTP) Private Bag X680 Pretoria 0001 South Africa Tel: (012) 326-1066 CTP provides information about technikons and their academic programs as well as news, publications, and statistical reports. International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) http://www.nu.ac.za/ieasa/ International Academic Programmes Office University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: (21) 650-2822, Fax: (21) 650-5667 E-mail: iapo@world.vct.ac.za Founded in 1997, IEASA promotes the internationalization of higher education in South Africa. Has published Study Abroad in South Africa which includes information on all of South Africa's public universities and technikons designed especially for foreign students. (See: http://www.studysa.co.za/default.htm) National Association of Distance Education Organizations in South Africa (NADEOSA) http://www.nadeosa.org.za/ PO Box 31822, Braamfontein 2017 Tel: (011) 403-2813 Fax: (011) 403-2814 E-mail: info@saide.org.za An association of approximately 60 organizations formed in 1996. Some papers from its Annual Conferences are available online. National Professional Teachers' Organization of South Africa http://www.naptosa.org.za/ PO Box 572, Pretoria 0001 Tel: (12) 324-1365 Fax: (12) 324-1366 / 5233 E-mail: info@naptosa.co.za A federation of teachers' organizations, including those in technical colleges, colleges of education and faculties of education at universities. National Tertiary Education Staff Union (NTESU) http://www.ntesu.org.za/ PO Box 32274 Braamfontein 2017, South Africa Tel: (011) 339-3379, Fax: (011) 339-7120 E-mail:office@ntesu.org.za A registered trade union. Website includes NTESU position papers, news, and links to current policy documents. Southern African Association for Institutional Research (SAAIR) http://www.saair.org.za/ c/o Dept. Information & Strategic Analysis Admin/OR Tambo Building, Room 8-29 University of South Africa PO Box 392, UNISA 0003 South Africa Tel: (12) 429-2334, Fax: (12) 429-2295 E-mail: ubbi@unisa.ac.za SAAIR "promotes institutional research, training, development and exchange of information in the context of an effective institutional research unit in each higher education institution." South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education (SAARDHE) http://www.saardhe.ac.za/ Philip Higgs PO Box 392, UNISA 0003 South Africa Tel: (012) 429-4795 E-mail: higgsp@alpha.unisa.ac.za Publishes the South African Journal of Higher Education (SAJHE). Tables of contents and article abstracts from 1998 are available. Newsletters and conference programs are online. Higher Education South Africa http://www.hesa.org.za/hesa/ PO Box 27392, Sunnyside 0132 South Africa Tel: (12) 481-2842 Fax: (12) 481-2843 Formerly known as the Committee of University Principals. Association of the vice chancellors of all universities in the country. Publications, position statements, and news summaries are online.
Regional Consortia
	Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) http://www.chec.ac.za P O Box 18094, Wynberg 7824, South Africa Tel: (21) 763-7100, Fax: (21) 763-7117 Dr. James Leatt, Executive Consultant E-mail: ceo@chec.ac.za Facilitates cooperation and resource sharing among five tertiary institutions in the Western Cape to try to build a coherent higher education system in the region. News and policy documents are on the website. Projects include library cooperation, women's professional training, and publishing. South African National Library and information Consortium (SANLiC) http://www.cosalc.ac.za/ PO Box 11589 Centurion 0046, South Africa Tel: (012) 663-8559 , Fax: (012) 643-1683 E-mail:Laila Vahed, Chair Formerly, known as Coalition for South African Library Consortia (COSALC). Established on 2 July 1999, SANLiC is committed to promoting and supporting national co-operative initiatives. Its main focus is access to electronic information through the establishment of the national site licensing initiative, (SASLI) the South African Site Licensing Initiative. Eastern Cape Higher Education Association (ECHEA) http://www.echea.ac.za Box 28412 Sunridge Park Port Elizabeth 6008 Contact: Philip Clarke Tel: (041) 504-3158, Fax: (041) 504-3157 ECHEA brings together universities, technikons and distance education providers in the Eastern Cape for capacity-building projects and resource sharing. Eastern Seaboard Association of Tertiary Institutions (esATI) http://www.esati.org.za/ Private Bag X10, Dalbridge, 4014 esATI Centre, corner of Francois & Cato Manor Roads, Durban Tel: (031) 268-4400, Fax: (031) 268-4404 / 5 Dr. John Butler-Adam, Executive Director E-mail: info@esati.org.za Initiated in 1992, esATI is an inter-institutional co-operative project aimed at fostering a coherent system of higher education in the region. Kwazulu-Natal universities and techikons are members. Many projects are described on web page. Foundation of Tertiary Institutions in the Northern Metropolis (FOTIM) http://www.fotim.ac.za/ P.O. Box 418, Wits, 2050, South Africa Fax: (11) 717-9364 E-mail: mail@fotim.ac.za FOTIM, formed in 1996, now include universities and technikons in Gauteng, Limpopo, and North West provinces. Websites includes projects, documents, and annual reports. The Gauteng and Environs Library Consortium (GAELIC) is one of FOTIM's projects. (See: http://www.gaelic.ac.za/)
Non-governmental Organizations Supporting Higher Education
	Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD) http://www.cepd.org.za Tel: (11) 403-6131, Fax: (11) 403-1130 E-mail: info@cepd.org.za CEPD was established in 1993 as part of the mass democratic movement and now works with university Education Policy Units and others on education policy issues. Various articles and conference reports are available online. On 31 December 2004, Education Policy Unit of Natal closed its operation to merge with its sister organisation, the Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD), based in Johannesburg. Centre for Higher Education Transformation (CHET) http://www.chet.org.za/ PO Box 18094, Wynberg 7824 Tel: (21) 763-7100, Fax: (21) 763-7117 E-mail: chet@chet.org.za CHET provides many online publications about higher education on this website and some older materials at: http://www.chet.org.za/oldsite/debates/debates.html Information Service on Higher Education (ISHE) http://www.uovs.ac.za/support/chesd/E_shoso.php Centre for Higher Education Studies and Development, University of the Free State PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300 Tel: (051) 401-2588 Fax: (051) 430-6714 E-mail: grimslmj.rd@mail.uovs.ac.za Researchers in the field of higher education can request assistance from the Information Service on Higher Education. South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) http://www.saide.org.za/ PO Box 31822, Braamfontein, 2017 Tel: (011) 403-2813 Fax: (011) 403-2814 E-mail: info@saide.org.za SAIDE, formed in 1992, seeks to promote and support quality distance education by providing a variety of services and resources and by preparing research reports and policy papers.
Education Policy Units (EPU's)
	Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Western Cape http://www.cshe.uwc.ac.za/ Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535 Cape Town Tel: (21) 959-2789, Fax: (21) 959-3335 Contains a list of projects; publications; and documents available in their Resource Centre and online archives of new stories, policy articles, and government documents. Provides e-mail alerts on higher education issues. Education Policy Unit, University of Witwatersrand http://web.wits.ac.za/Academic/Humanities/Education/EPU/ Private Bag 3, Wits 2050 Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: (011) 717-3076, Fax: (011) 717-3029 E-mail: Eugenia Sekgobela Contains list of publications and projects. EPU Quarterly Review of Education and Training in South Africa http://web.wits.ac.za/Academic/Humanities/Education/EPU/Publications/QuarterlyReview/ Contains table of contents and summary of theme of issues from 1993-2001.

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