SA universities will never be the same, and here’s why – Prof Francis Petersen, UFS

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives for the foreseeable future. Aside from social distancing measures that will probably continue well into 2021, the way we do business and the way we learn has changed – possibly forever. Professor Francis Petersen joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg to discuss how the virus has affected universities in South Africa. Prof Petersen seems to think that Covid has simply accelerated what was already in progress – a university that embraces digital technology in a way that really takes things forward. – Claire Badenhorst

Reimagining South African universities after Covid-19

Reimagining South Africa and the economy in particular after Covid-19 is something on many people's minds, including Professor Francis Petersen, who is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State. Prof, lovely to be talking with you this morning. You've been having conversations with chief executives and executives around the country to see how they're going to be operating after the pandemic has left us. What was the overriding conclusion of those discussions for you?

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