This work would not have been possible without the logistical support of the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies at the University of Johannesburg. We are especially indebted to Professor Michael Cross, the Director of the centre for his patience, experience and expertise in providing advice for the successful delivery of the book project. We are grateful to all of those with whom we have had the pleasure of working during this project including all authors who contributed the chapters herein. Our colleagues who reviewed the chapters deserve a round of applause for providing constructive feedback on each of the chapters. Our families are equally credited for sacrificing their precious time as we ‘deserted’ them while attending to the rigours of the process of the book publication.