HUTER and Shooter Publishers (Pty) Ltd, a proudly South Afri­ can company and BBBEE Level II contributor, is pleased to announce a landmark transaction with Zungu In­ vestments Company, an existing share­ holder in the company. The acquisition increases Zungu In­ vestments’ equity stake in Shuters to just in excess of 95%. This translates into Shuters becom­ ing one of the largest 100% black­ owned educational publishers in South Africa. The Craib family, who ran and owned the The Witness Group in KwaZulu­Natal, has been the majority shareholders of Shuters for many Since its inception in 1988 the document has become the major reference for the fundamental values and principles of the university. In celebration and to commemorate the 23rd anniversary the Magna Charta Observatory organized a conference on the 15th September 2011 on Contemporary Threats and Opportunities, Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy within the Context of Accreditation, Quality Assurance and Rankings.