RT Article T1 Preface JF Koers VO 73 IS 4 SP 13 OP 16 A1 Duvenhage, A. LA Undetermined YR 2008 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1936629496 AB This commemorative edition is a product of the subprogram for Governance and Transformation. As such it is an opportunity for various young academicians to publish alongside masters of the art such as Proff. B.J. (Bennie) van de Walt and J.F. (Johan) Kirsten. Within these pages an overview is provided of contemporary politics, with perspectives ranging from analytical, descriptive and normative to the practical appraisal of the new challenges facing institutions for higher education. In a nutshell this edition of Koers provides a window on current realities and an ever-changing environment. DO 10.4102/koers.v73i4.176