OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF APARTHEID IN SOUTH-AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES

Even before 1983, when the South African government relaxed the provis ions of 1959 legislation imposing apartheid on tertiary education, a n umber of universities had taken on the challenge of improving access f or Black South Africans. After 1983, the number of interventions multi plied rapidly, often with the support of U.S. foundations. This articl e draws upon case studies of six universities, completed in February 1 993, to document progress, describe interventions, and develop implica tions for the work that remains.