This paper describes engineering education at the technikons of post-apartheid South Africa. In addition, the history of technikons is explained in the context of South African tertiary education. Comparisons are drawn between technical colleges, technikons and universities. Finally, some challenges now facing the technikon movement are described. These include the need to adapt to the country's evolving educational environment-which has radically changed as a result of the dismantling of

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... eid-and the move by technikons into the awarding of undergraduate and graduate degrees with the attendant concentration on research and the need for technikon educators to seek higher qualifications.