Gregory  Kamwendo, 
    Towards a PhD for Every Academic Member of Staff: A Case Study of a South African Research-Led Unversity,
    Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences,
    Volume 11,Issue 1,
    2014,
    Pages 24-28,
    ISSN 1683-8831,
    pjssci.2014.24.28,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2014.24.28)
    Abstract: One of the staff development initiatives in South African universities involves 
  the acquisition of PhDs by academic staff. There is a realization that as the 
  highest qualification in the academia, the PhD empowers and prepares an individual 
  for an academic career. Within South Africa’s transformation towards a 
  knowledge-based economy/society, the PhD is an important and essential tool. 
  With specific reference to the University of KwaZulu-Natal (one of the Research-Intensive 
  Universities in South Africa), the study discusses support mechanisms, incentives 
  and progress monitors that are in place for academic staff who are pursuing 
  PhDs.
    Keywords: staff development;South Africa;PhD;Knowledge-based economy;University of KwaZulu-Natal