Academic inventions are becoming a more important source of technological innovation and a basis for new business start-ups. Universities and other public research organisations (PROs) are racing to patent and license inventions and other forms of intellectual property such as software

All the aspects of the educational system in South Africa are here covered, from the pre-school to the higher education, as well as the adult education and lifelong learning. This book analyses the social, economic and political influence of the system and gives a large overview of the...