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Dr Petrus de Kock in conversation with Dr Tinaye Chivizhe, Head of the Faculty of Law at Eduvos. The article below is extracted from Volume 36, Issue 5 of the PMR.africa magazine.
Eduvos, as explored through conversations with the CEO and head of Sales and Marketing, already identified several unique features of the institution. Based on the aforementioned, the conclusion was drawn that the Eduvos story is indeed one of adaptive growth. One key aspect that has been fuelling the growth story is responsiveness. This means being both responsive to the needs of prospective and current students, as well as its industry and academic stakeholders.
In this article, we engaged with Dr Tinaye Chivizhe, Head of the Faculty of Law. Tinaye is an admitted attorney and has been with Eduvos for six years. In his position, he is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the quality delivery of Eduvos’ spectrum of qualifications offered by the Law Faculty. To this, he brings a passion not only for the law discipline, but, essentially, how the Eduvos Law Faculty offerings can best serve the needs of two critical sets of stakeholders: students and industry.
According to Tinaye, one of the most important aims of an Eduvos Law Faculty qualification is to develop legal knowledge that can prepare students for various careers. The qualifications offered include Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bachelor of Commerce in Law, Bachelor of Arts (Law and Politics), and Bachelor of Arts (Law and Economics).
According to Tinaye, Eduvos takes pride in the different modes of delivery of the programmes. In this context, he says, “…students have options, such as studying full time or part time on campus, or, online on a full-time or part-time basis. This caters for the varying circumstances and needs of students, allowing greater access and flexibility.”
In addition to flexible modes of delivery that cater to the divergent needs and circumstances of students, Eduvos’ law qualifications are also innovating on the frontline of multidisciplinary approaches. Tinaye explains that, in the latter case, “…the BA Law and Politics, and BA Law and Economics degrees are specific examples of Eduvos’ unique approach to programme design and delivery.”
A further example of the innovative ways degree programmes are offered at Eduvos is by way of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB). In this case, students can, for example, participate in three hours of optional, synchronous online lectures each week. These lectures are presented by legal experts and practitioners in a TED Talk-style format. Complementing the latter, students can also choose to participate in two hours of optional, on-campus support sessions in the form of tutorial sessions and case study discussions.
More is also on the horizon. As mentioned, Eduvos’ story of success and adaptive growth has been fuelled by responsiveness. This is further illustrated by the fact that Eduvos is in the final stages of the statutory approval process for a new Master’s degree programme: Master of Laws in Commercial Law.
According to Tinaye, the decision to develop the programme, “…was based on input by various academic and industry stakeholders. In response to critical stakeholder input, we set out to design and seek approval to offer this Master’s programme. It will be offered as a coursework programme, with a research component.”
Tinaye is not only passionate about the range of qualifications on offer by the Faculty of Law but also believes that “…there is a perception that private higher education institutions do not contribute to the greater good of society, or, as some call it, ‘the public good.’ We aim to break that stereotype!”
As Tinaye points out, private higher education institutions are often stereotyped as being profit-driven, prioritising commercial interests over social responsibility or the public good — unlike their public counterparts.
In a move to challenge this perception and actively contribute to society, Eduvos launched a law clinic at its Midrand campus on 1 July 2025. By joining the South African Law Clinics Association, Eduvos becomes one of only two private higher education institutions in the country to do so, according to Tinaye.
Going by the overall success story of Eduvos’ adaptive growth in the past five years, the initiative of establishing a law clinic will hit several proverbial birds with one stone. Tinaye argues: “We believe it’s important to expose our students to real-world needs, demands, and realities of being a practitioner, while contributing positively to society.” Additionally, he notes that, “…this adds another layer of opportunity for our students. In other programmes, our students already gain hands-on experience either through internships or placement at law firms and magistrates courts.”
In terms of the broader impact, says Tinaye, Eduvos’ law programmes aim to “empower students through building their knowledge base, which they can then use as they apply their core skills in ever-evolving business, economic, political, and social landscapes.” Once again, the term responsiveness comes to mind; in this case, the Eduvos aim with its law programmes illustrates how students are also prepared to be responsive to evolving and changing conditions.
The broad theme of our series of three articles, based on interviews with executives, is ‘Adaptive Growth.’ As seen above, this dynamic is certainly at work in the Faculty of Law, with new advanced degree programmes in the offing, and socially conscious initiatives such as the law clinic, indicating institutional commitment to instigating positive change. It is also possible to argue that one of the key takeaways from the discussions is that adaptive change is driven by responsiveness and being attuned to the needs of stakeholders. If Eduvos continues on this path, it’s clear that their journey is far from over, and that one can certainly watch this space for more student-centric, industry-connected, and socially relevant innovations that contribute to the public good!
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