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Africa
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Cote d'Ivoire
 Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia (The)
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
 Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Réunion
Rwanda
Senegal
 Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
 
South Africa
Education System Information
INHEA Higher Education Profile:
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/profiles/South_Africa.htm
System of Education:
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/africa/south-africa/profile-of-education.html
WENR - Educational Reform in South Africa:
http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wenrarchive/SF_EdReformFall95.pdf
WENR - Higher Education in South Africa since the fall of Apartheid:
http://www.wes.org/ewenr/04may/Feature.htm
WENR - Transforming Education in South Africa:
http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wenrarchive/SF_TransformingEdSumm97.pdf
 
Government Links
Ministry of Education:
http://www.education.gov.za/
 
Educational Institutions
University Listings:
http://africa.isp.msu.edu/AUP/search.php?search%5Bgeooption%5D=country
&search%5Bcountry%5D=40&search%5Binstname%5D=%28Optional%2
9&search%5Bmajor_subject%5D=
Non-university level institutions of higher education may also be included
WENR - Institutions of Higher Education in South Africa after the Merger:
http://www.wes.org/ewenr/04may/Feature.htm
 
Accreditation Bodies
Council on Higher Education:
http://www.che.ac.za/
Includes accreditation and evaluation information
South African Qualifications Authority:
http://www.saqa.org.za/
Responsible for academic standards and accreditation
 
Professional Bodies
Engineering Council of South Africa:
http://www.ecsa.co.za/
Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis:
http://www.fotim.ac.za/index.aspx
Promotes collaborative partnerships in higher education
Government Communication and Information System:
http://www.gcis.gov.za/
Organization designed to promote communication between the government and the citizens of South Africa
Higher Education South Africa's Enrolment Services :
http://www.sauvca.org.za/
Association of leaders from the university sector
Human Sciences Research Council:
http://www.hsrc.ac.za/
Research agency designed to investigate all aspects of development including education; provides information on current research programs and initiatives in South Africa
Schoolnet SA:
http://www.school.za/
Organization focused mainly on professional development and education reform strategies for South Africa; includes a national education portal
South African Institute for Distance Education:
http://www.saide.org.za/
 
Information for International Students
Fulbright Commission:
http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/fulbright_program.html
Provides information on educational exchange between the U.S. and South Africa
 
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