Applied Ethics and tertiary education in South Africa: Teaching Business Ethics at the University of South Africa by Louise Kretzschmar, Wessel Bentley

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Is English becoming a threat to the existence of indigenous languages in institutions of higher learning in South Africa? by Anzanilufuno Munyai, Moses Retselisitsoe Phooko

“…This article provides a critique of the judgment of the Constitutional Court of South Africa in Gelyke Kanse v Chairperson of the Senate of the University of Stellenbosch1 with specific reference to the concept of transformative constitutionalism and the use of indigenous languages in tertiary education. The discussion further highlights the significant role played by one’s own language in his or her day-to-day life encounters and argues that the wait has been too long to have one of the indigenous languages fully utilised in one of the tertiary institutions, amongst others. …”
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Teaching religion as change for social transformation in contemporary African and non-African universities: a South African manifesto by Corneliu C. Simut

“…Consequently, the discussions revolved around the idea of ‘ecodomical change’ as a socially transformative step towards achieving community development in tertiary education religious institutions. Contribution: This article, however, focused on the Draft Framework Document and its distinctive contribution to the pedagogy of theology and religious studies within the University of Pretoria.…”
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Students’ use of academic vocabulary in comparison to that of published writers: a corpus-driven analysis by Trish Cooper

“…Given the evidence that a good knowledge of academic vocabulary in particular is essential for success at the level of tertiary education, the results of this study contribute to the question of what the specific vocabulary needs of undergraduate students are within the university context.…”
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Rather Spirit-filled than learned! Pentecostalism's tradition of anti-intellectualism and Pentecostal theological scholarship by Marius Nel

“…For historical reasons South African tertiary education has been closed for Pentecostal scholarship, although the situation will be changing in the near future because of the Pentecostal influence.…”
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Exploring the resilience and epistemic access of first-year female students in higher education by Rekha Maniram

“…The transition from secondary to tertiary education often presents many first-year female students with anxiety and emotional stress. …”
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Teachers’ language attitudes towards the use of a nonstandard variety in the classroom in Grades 1–3: A case of isiBhaca in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal by Yanga L.P. Majola

“…The results further revealed that teachers felt that isiBhaca should initially be taught in the lower primary school grades (Grades 1–3) and up to the tertiary education level. The findings imply that learners’ academic performance in Umzimkhulu is affected by the use of isiXhosa as a medium of instruction in schools. …”
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Essence of religion, culture and indigenous language in a unified sexuality education system by Lidion Sibanda, Tichakunda V. Chabata, Felix Chari, Thelisisa L. Sibanda

“…Sexuality education is fundamental in higher and tertiary education institutions (HTEIs). Evidence suggests that its effective education is through translations into the first language of learners. …”
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Euthanasia in South Africa: Philosophical and theological considerations by Mojalefa L.J. Koenane

“…We suggest that applied ethics be introduced earlier at the school level and be carried onto tertiary education to ensure effective citizen participation.…”
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Towards a Multilingual Dictionary of Academic Words Op weg na 'n meertalige woordeboek van akademiese woorde by Julia Read, Marguerite Ambrose

“…At present, English is the primary language of tertiary education in South Africa, and this puts students from other language backgrounds at a disadvantage. …”
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