Higher education institutions worldwide are currently facing a critical period in their existence. They have to redefine their value proposition to a cohort of students who are not only digital natives but have grown up in an environment where the pace of technological change is quicker than ever before... Read more
GBV interventions at higher learning institutions yield positive results
Higher education sectorIssues March 10, 2023
Anti-gender-based violence interventions have yielded positive results at higher learning institutions with over 700 000 students currently linked to health, wellness and psychosocial support and care services. This has been made possible through HIGHER HEALTH’s toll-free helpline 24/7 toll-free crisis helpline 0800 36 36 36. This was highlighted by... Read more
Help for tertiary institutions as the year gets earnestly underway
Higher education sector February 24, 2023
Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, is setting in motion the wheels to ensure a successful academic year. Nzimande on Friday said the department has implemented new monitoring tools and strategies to overcome the bottlenecks that usually affect the Post School Education and Training (PSET) system at... Read more
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says his ministry implementing measures to close the gender gap within this sector. Nzimande said there are a number of women graduates outperforming their male counterparts in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, regardless of the high number... Read more
Student unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic have seen increased enrolment at private higher education institutions writes MANCOSA academic Calvin Paltooram. Student enrolment at private higher education institutions in South Africa has more than doubled in recent years, with demand further increasing owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been... Read more
