Robust reform rhetoric shared at the inaugural UFS Thought-Leader Series
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of the Free State July 20, 2018
During its 54th national conference at Nasrec in December 2017, the ANC accepted a resolution to expropriate land without compensation as party policy. This motion led to the establishment of a parliamentary constitutional review committee which has been charged with reviewing Section 25 of the Constitution and consulting the... Read more
New study aims to help schoolchildren living with asthma
ArchivesStudent outreachUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 20, 2018
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Head of Paediatrics, Professor Refiloe Masekela is a researcher on a new study aimed at improving the lives of asthmatic schoolchildren in Africa. The £2 million research project led by Queen Mary University of London will be conducted in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Malawi... Read more
The promising career of teenage cyclist Ian Els has been given serious impetus with his recent appointment as an ambassador for HEAD Bikes in South Africa. The 15-year-old Pretoria schoolboy will make his debut as an ambassador for the cycling equipment giant on Saturday in Bloemfontein, where he will... Read more
The 11th Annual South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference congregated in Umhlanga this year and drew national and international health science educators. SAAHE has a number of agendas; the first being to showcase best practice in health sciences education, stimulate debate and discussion regarding the education of health practitioners,... Read more
UP academic, students excel in case study competition
AchieversArchivesUniversity of Pretoria July 19, 2018
University of Pretoria (UP) academic, Dr Melissa van der Merwe and students Jodie Vosloo and Paige Bowen were part of two teams that excelled in a case study competition at the recent International Food and Agribusiness Management Association’s (IFAMA) Conference. Held in Buenos Aires, the competition, now in its... Read more
Three Maties selected as 100 Young Mandelas of the Future
AchieversArchivesMust-ReadStellenbosch University July 19, 2018
“Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.” It was with these wise words that former South... Read more
A new emphasis on multilingualism in South African universities is gaining momentum through a translanguaging project currently under way at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The project, led by Professor Mbulungeni Madiba at the Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED), is aimed... Read more
Active citizenry, fighting corruption, strong democracies and youth empowerment were just some of the key take-aways from speakers who set the tone for the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. The main lecture, which was delivered by former US President Barack Obama on Tuesday afternoon, took place on the eve of... Read more
Minister Pandor announces 100 bursaries for learners from O.R.Tambo District
ArchivesLatest news July 18, 2018
Hundred learners from the O.R. Tambo District in Eastern Cape, where the Department of Higher Education and Training, hosted an annual Mandela Day Career Development Festival, are the recipients of full cost bursaries to study at an institution of their choice. The bursaries are meant to assist learners from... Read more
Minister Pandor opens state-of-the-art KSD TVET College’s refurbished student residences
ArchivesKing Sabatha D. TVET July 18, 2018
Excitement was written all over the faces of King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College students, outside of Umtata in Eastern Cape, when the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor presented some with keys to their student accommodation rooms, this morning. Minister Pandor... Read more
