Siyaphumelela, a student success initiative coordinated by Saide, rolls onto its second phase -Siyaphumelela Network 2.0, against the backdrop of increasing calls for South African universities to improve student learning experiences and academic success.

The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Rhodes University, and also the Chairperson of Universities South Africa’s Teaching and Learning Strategy Group (TSLG), Dr Sizwe Mabizela, recently noted “Universities should be able to identify and remove all potential obstacles that could hinder them (the students) from completing their studies in the shortest possible time. They should pay greater attention to the pass and throughput rates.