CUT Hosts CHE National Review of Initial Teacher Education Programmes
Members of the CHE National Review of Initial Teacher Education Programmes 2026 panel alongside members of the CUT Faculty of Humanities Executive Committee. Front-row from left: Dr Ritu Bhagwandeen, Department Manager: Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Prof. Vuyokazi Nomlomo, Chairperson CHE Review Panel and Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, University of Zululand (2021–2025), Dr Precious Sipuka, CHE Representative and Manager: Institutional Audits, CHE, Dr Nosihle Sithole, Head of Department: Postgraduate Studies in Education and Mr Karabo Mokoena, acting Faculty Administrator, Faculty of Humanities.
Back-row from left: Mr Gerhard Beukes, Head of Department: Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Dr Martin Combrink, CHE Review Panel Member and Former Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Education, CPUT (2024), Prof. Luzaan Schlebusch, acting Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Lokesh Maharaj, CHE Review Panel Member and Senior Lecturer in Curriculum, School of Education, Edgewood Campus, UKZN, Dr Ratokelo Thabane, Head of Department: Educational and Professional Studies and Dr Tebogo Matlho, acting Department Manager: Postgraduate Studies in Education.
The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT), through its Faculty of Humanities, is hosting the Council on Higher Education (CHE) from 20 to 22 October 2026 for a national review of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes.
The review forms part of a national quality assurance process to assess the quality and relevance of ITE qualifications in preparing future teachers for the profession. It also provides a platform for engagement with university representatives and other stakeholders, whose insights will inform the CHE’s evaluation of these programmes.
The site visit involves CHE-appointed review panel members and the Faculty of Humanities Executive Committee, reflecting the university’s commitment to academic excellence, quality assurance and the continuous improvement of teacher education in South Africa.
