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Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa

Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa

Date
3 Apr 1968
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa

On 3 April 1968, South Africa Prime Minister B.J. Vorster announced that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be released from their association with the University of South Africa (UNISA). Henceforth the University College of Fort Hare, University College of Durban-Westville, University College of the Western Cape, University College of Zululand and University College of the North were separate entities. Among other things, the institutions were to be called universities and would be subject to certain conditions, be free to provide their own teaching and conduct examinations independently of UNISA. All the five university colleges played a tremendous role in shaping the history of South Africa during the liberation struggle.

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  1. 01O’Malley, P., ‘1968’, from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, [online], Available at www.nelsonmandela.org [Accessed: 14 March 2012]
  2. 02SAHO, ‘Chapter 2 ”“ From Crisis to Stability to Crisis’, from South African History Online, [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 14 March 2012]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, March 28). Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0080974

South African History Online (2012) 'Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa', South African History Online, 28 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0080974 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).

South African History Online, Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0080974, (accessed 5 August 2026).

"Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa." South African History Online, 28 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0080974. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Government declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa." South African History Online. March 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0080974.

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