By Professor Zaheer Hamid, Academic Director at MANCOSA private higher education institution Distance education popularly known as correspondence education in the 1980’s was commonly understood as an individual learning from home using printed study materials. Perhaps a bland and uninspiring learning journey, however many a person pursued this form... Read more
Confirmed students permitted to return to UKZN campuses under level 3 lockdown
Covid-19 June 23, 2020
Since the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology’s announcement on the return of a maximum of one-third of the student population, UKZN leadership has been carefully planning for the event. The logistics and planning for the return of the students and staff are complex and has to be... Read more
CPUT online fashion show to raise awareness of Covid-19
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCovid-19Western Cape May 25, 2020
Students will be able to show off their creative skills by designing and creating garments for an online fashion show. The national lockdown has prompted The Department of Student Affairs (Student Development and Student Housing) to launch the Green Campus Initiative (GCI) Online Fashion Show. Together with the GCI... Read more
SETAs engagement precursor to learners return
Covid-19 May 23, 2020
Minister of Higher Education, Dr Blade Nzimande said SETAs are currently engaging the employers and skills development institutions in the public and private sector regarding the return of learners. “We are all aware that under Risk-Adjusted Strategy Alert Level 4, there is a limited number of employees who can... Read more
Final year students and those graduating in 2020 may return to campus under level 3 lockdown. Briefing the media on measures in response to COVID-19, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, said under level 3 which is still to be announced, a maximum of... Read more
CET students due back on 17 June
Covid-19 May 23, 2020
At a media briefing earlier today, Higher Education Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande explained that the CET College system was preparing for the return of students and staff to colleges and community learning centres. He said the department continues to engage with a variety of stakeholders including labour and churches... Read more
Free data for struggling students
Covid-19 May 23, 2020
Minister of Education Dr Blade Nzimande said earlier that the department recognised that the cost of connectivity remained a huge barrier for students who want to use the digital learning mode as part of the multimodal and remote learning. However, he said they have already struck a deal with... Read more
Final year medical student appointed as chair of African youth response to COVID-19
Covid-19 May 22, 2020
Mr Kapil Narain, a 24-year-old final year medical student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN`s), Nelson Mandela School of Medicine has been appointed as the Chair of FAMSA (Federation of African Medical Students Association) COVID-19 Technical Working group (TWG). This is a continent-wide youth response to the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more
UP VC encourages students & wider community to donate to student drive
Student outreachUniversity of Pretoria February 18, 2019
University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe visited Pretoria’s Menlyn Park mall on Thursday 14 February to make a personal donation to Tuks FM and Menlyn Mall’s #Back2Varsity campaign. The initiative, which kicked off on 11 February and ends on 3 March, is aimed at providing students from... Read more
CPUT Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences creating cancer awareness
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyStudent outreach February 7, 2019
Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences students at CPUT marked World Cancer Day by raising awareness about the Big C among their peers. Third-year Radiation Therapy students used balloons, body paint and sweets in different colours to educate their fellow students on the Bellville campus about the different types of... Read more
