Post by cjm on Feb 14, 2019 6:59:49 GMT
The figure for brown Afrikaans-speakers, which should be the real target for advancement by Stellenbosch has hardly moved from 1129 to in 2004 to 1443 in 2017. The attempt of Stellenbosch University to climb in the world rankings of universities has failed. Recently two respected American authorities in the field wrote that only exceptionally well-endowed universities can compete in the game of rankings. Other universities should have as their primary obligation service the duty to the local community.