Whether the locus of control of Transkeian students enrolled in a teachers' programme is related to their academic performance and whether there is a sex difference in locus of control were explored. There were 148 subjects (72 women and 76 men), with mean ages of 21.6 yr. for women and 23.3 yr. for men. Rotter's Locus of Control scale was given and scores students obtained on tests and a final examination in an educational psychology course were recorded. Transkeian students' performance on the Locus of Control scale is comparable to that observed in the USA. Also, internally oriented subjects outperformed the externally controlled ones on the examination. Men were mote internally oriented than women.
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