# Former rector of the University of the Free State, professor Jonathan Jansen says South Africa’s public universities continue to face recurring governance crises despite having some of the country’s brightest minds. On his opinion piece on News24, Jansen points to instability at several institutions, warning that the consequences extend beyond leadership disputes to teaching and research. He notes that South Africa has 26 public universities, collectively accounting for more than 110-billion-rand in income, yet several experience serious challenges in any academic year.
Professor Jansen warns South African universities face governance crisis