Institutional Forums

Chapter 3 of the Constitution South Africa makes provision for cooperative system governance between three tiers government: national, provincial and local. In higher education this finds expression through Higher Education Act 101 1997 institutional statutes. Cooperative public universities pivots around key actors as part democratisation governance. is an important twentieth-century innovation African universities. juxtaposing university accountability, has been identified a crucial ingredient in broadening processes decision making, promoting greater participation ensuring inclusion black “bodies” One structures forum (IF). Born crucible student activism 1980s, IFs have had mixture success failures since their first implementation 1998. They were conceived agents social justice driving transformation This paper examines extant literature on evolution, functions challenges IF concludes by suggesting further areas research.