Africa’s mid-level health workers need better training
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University September 13, 2018
Africa’s mid-level health workers need improved training to help them reduce maternal and child mortality, infectious diseases, trauma and violence, HIV/AIDS and emerging chronic diseases in their communities. This is one of the major findings of a study carried out simultaneously by researchers in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and... Read more
UKZN zooming in on teenage sexual and reproductive health
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 13, 2018
UKZN Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology recently hosted a mini-symposium on the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Teenagers as part of the national Women’s Month celebrations. The event attracted healthcare practitioners, representatives from NGOs and the KwaZulu-Natal departments of Health and Education as well as researchers. The symposium heard... Read more
Netball: Twin netball success a highlight for Madibaz
ArchivesNetballVarsity Sports September 13, 2018
The SPAR Madibaz team enjoyed one of their most notable periods in Varsity Netball when, for the first time, they defeated both Free State University and North-West University in one season. Coach Lana Krige said she was delighted with the team’s performances on Sunday and Monday as they stayed... Read more
Decolonialism rhymes with multilingualism
ArchivesLatest newsMust-ReadRhodes University September 12, 2018
Rhodes University’s language policy is based on the principles of ‘promoting multilingualism and the intellectualisation of African languages’. However, the language of teaching and learning in the University is English. This can constrain the process of learning for those who are not provisioned in it. To overlap a conversation... Read more
Advtech adds Monash South Africa to growing higher education portfolio
ArchivesLatest news September 12, 2018
Africa’s largest private education group, ADvTECH, continues to consolidate its position in the tertiary education sector with the acquisition of Monash South Africa (MSA), a leading South African private tertiary education institution with students from more than 50 countries. The acquisition will bring ADvTECH’s tertiary student complement to more... Read more
10 ideas for reviving the economy and reducing SA’s dire inequality
ArchivesFinanceLatest newsUniversity of the Witwatersrand September 11, 2018
Few dispute that the South African economy is in serious trouble but how do we fix it? Millions of citizens, especially women, continue to live in abject poverty; unemployment rates and inequality levels are among the highest in the world and economic growth continues to be extremely low. These... Read more
University of Johannesburg want to seize the moment in Varsity Football
ArchivesSoccerVarsity Sports September 11, 2018
The University of Johannesburg outfit are determined to capitalise on their good form this season after securing a home semifinal in the Varsity Football tournament last week. Despite losing their final league game to North-West University, the Orange Army finished top of the table. They ended level with University... Read more
In May, eight West Coast TVET College Engineering & Related Design, Electrical Infrastructure Construction, and Electrical Engineering and Automotive students departed for China. They left in order to participate in a one-year Chinese Culture Centre & merSETA Internship Programme. The aim of the programme is to provide the students... Read more
Learning Festival: Learning to hope
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of the Free State September 11, 2018
The beginning of spring has seen colourful stalls popping up in front of the Main Building on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS), along with seasonal flowers. And they all speak of hope. The stalls belong to trainers and learners from across the province... Read more
UCT swimming club captain in SA team
ArchivesUniversity of Cape Town September 11, 2018
University of Cape Town (UCT) swimming captain and chairperson Matthew Bowers has been selected to compete in the South African team at the Senior African Swimming Championships in Algiers, Algeria later this month. Bowers, who is completing his honours in business science information systems, received the exciting news at... Read more
