Abstract
One of the objectives of restructuring the South African higher education sector following the transition to democracy was to address the racial imbalances within the sector. Since then, studies have examined the impact of transformation on individual universities and various aspects of the sector as a whole. However, less attention has been paid to how it affects integration among students within these institutions. As a 'transformed' higher education institution, and a place of socialisation for young adults, the University of Johannesburg is an appropriate place to explore to what extent racial integration is occurring in higher education. A survey was used to investigate to what extent students consider themselves to be racially integrated, and also to provide insight into their attitudes regarding racial integration. The findings show that racial integration is limited and occurs in less intimate situations, and, that there are also some contradictions between the attitudes and behaviour towards racial integration.