Abstract
This chapter assessed the higher education functions policy development, inequalities, financial management, sport coding, funding, graduation and examination, library and information management, teaching and learning, research, engagement and partnership, internationalization, health and welfare, and infrastructure. The literature review and document analysis were used to review the literature. The study found that the Department of higher Education and Training was not fully prepared for the pandemic. Hence, the pandemic had positive and negative impacts on the South African higher education. This study was limited to South African universities. Further studies can be extended to other universities.
TopResearch Questions
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Which policies did universities formulate policies to mitigate COVID 19?
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How did the COVID 19 affect university finance management?
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How do the universities handle issues of inequality?.
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How did the university respond to the examination and graduation during the COVID 19
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How did the library, archives, and information divisions respond to COVID 19?
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How was the research conducted during the COVID 19?
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How did the universities engage in engagement and partnership during the COVID -19?
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What is the impact of the internationalization of South African universities?
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How did the university handle the issue of mental health to the community?
Key Terms in this Chapter
COVID-19: This is a virus found in China that look like the flu which affected the whole world.
Internationalization: This is refer to the integration of international, global, and intercultural dimensions into the formal or informal delivery of higher education.
Fees Must Fall Movement: This is a movement established to fight against the increase of universities fees.
Homelands States: This is a state created by the National Party as part of promoting apartheid policies. Such States include Venda, Ciskei, Bophuthatshwana, Transkei, Gazankulu, Qwaqwa, Kwangwane.