The role of higher education in redressing unemployment: A comparison of three universities based in Tshwane.
Babedi, Mantu Peter
Babedi, Mantu Peter
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The Republic of South Africa is known for having the most unequal society in the world with an economy that is characterised by obscene wealth and extreme poverty despite the economy being rooted in the Mineral energy complex and abundance of diverse range of wildlife. It then stands to reason that South Africa’s industrial deployment was characterised by the exclusion of an entire race of mainly persons of African descent in favour of the European counterparts to create isolated islands of opulence that is surrounded by a sea of misery even though it is one of the most industrialized countries in Africa, socioeconomic problems like poverty, unemployment, and social inequality still exist (Africa, 2021). The triple mandate of higher education institutions is widely recognized to include teaching and learning, research and development, and innovation in addition to community participation. This research adds to the body of knowledge already available about the function of universities in the fields of social, economic, political, and ecological studies. It examines how the three institutions located in the City of Tshwane work both independently and jointly to address the problems associated with unemployment in South Africa. This study identifies the distinctive elements in each HEI's approach to problem-solving by providing strategic insights into the ideas behind the three universities' approaches to a shared difficulty. This study evaluated the adequacy of the efforts made by the three Tshwane based institutions in addressing the clearly stated national concerns. The study focused on the three public universities in the City of Tshwane (TUT, Unisa, and UP) and examined how higher education institutions can lower unemployment. This may be examined by outlining distinct approaches and evaluating their adequacy in resolving the issue, a comparison of the three Higher Education Institutional approaches to and responses to unemployment, concerns may help address the more general challenges facing South Africa in the wake of apartheid.
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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Economics in the Department of Economics. Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI)
Faculty of Economics and Finance
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2024-11
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Tshwane University of Technology
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Higher Education Institutions, City of Tshwane, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality.