The Cape Higher Education Consortium represents the four public universities in the Western Cape of South Africa, working together through systemic inter-institutional co-operation and academic programme collaboration.
Learn MoreCHEC supports the four public universities in the Western Cape to achieve the goals of the Compact for Regional Co-operation. Established in December 2001, the Compact aims to ensure that the Western Cape is a learning region, responsive to the developmental needs of the region, and sensitive to historical realities in promoting equity across its institutions.
The Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) represents the four public universities in the Western Cape of South Africa:
20 March 2026
On 20 March 2026, CHEC and the Western Cape Government convened the HE on Trial Kick-Off Summit — a courtroom-style examination of higher education's future, bringing together policymakers, academics, industry leaders and civil society.
14 January 2026
CHEC has released a new publication highlighting a decade of impactful partnership research across the Western Cape.
4 December 2025
Applications are open for the CHEC Academic Research Supervision Programme for 2026.
These strategic areas are underpinned by the Compact to Facilitate Regional Cooperation in Higher Education in the Western Cape (December 2001).
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