PURCO SA

In the current volatile environment, financially-strapped universities and colleges need to take proactive steps to keep costs and expenditure down. One of these ways is for PURCO SA members to know about the numerous national contracts signed recently which they can tap into for significant financial benefit.

Within six months, a task team convened by the Unisa council will be expected to come up with a strategy to insource general workers at the institution.

Transparency is one of the most effective ways to increase price competitiveness among suppliers, resulting in lower purchase prices, if implemented correctly. In this month's SmartProcurement Moritz Botha, Director: eTendering at National Treasury, discusses the use of technology to achieve these goals.

The Times Higher Education has published a list of the top universities in emerging economies, with two South African universities featuring in the...

UCT Vice-Chancellor Max Price was interviewed by Marelise van der Merwe of The Daily Maverick about the recent student protests.

As of 23 July 2015 Higher Education South Africa” (HESA) has changed its name to “Universities South Africa”.

PURCO SA’s Social Media for Dummies is a step by step guide for those of us who are a little intimidated by all of the social media jargon flying...

Council of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) recently announced that Professor Lourens van Staden will continue to act as vice-chancellor for...

<p>Download the attached Powerpoint slideshow, put the sound up and watch how this year&#39;s planning committee can look into the future...

Dr Albert van Jaarsveld was sworn in as the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) new Vice Chancellor and Principal at an official Installation ceremony held at the University’s Westville Campus in Durban, on 7 March 2015.