Deputy Minister meets students
Latest news February 5, 2018
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela says government still needs to forge ahead with its plans to make the public and institutions alike understand the concept of free education. Deputy Minister Manamela addressed a public meeting on Friday in Johannesburg, which was attended mostly by students. He... Read more
2017 IWEC Conference
Latest news February 5, 2018
Tara and Tiffany Turkington of Flow Communications are to receive the 2017 the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) award. The organization hosts a gathering of some of the world’s most successful women-owned businesses on Nov. 12-14 in Washington State, USA. Tara and Tiffany Turkington, CEO and Managing Director at... Read more
Following a successful programme in Mumbai, the UnSchool of Disruptive Design has opened applications for the mavericks and creative change-makers of social innovation and sustainability to join them in Cape Town for a unique edu-adventure this May. Award winning experimental knowledge lab, the UnSchool of Disruptive Design is set... Read more
nGAP: Building the next generation of African scholars
Latest newsRhodes University February 2, 2018
The Next Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) simply deals with the need for universities to ensure that a future generation of academics is developed to serve higher education into the future. Four lecturers were placed at four Rhodes University departments in 2017 as part of the national Department of... Read more
SU ready for ‘Vensters’ 2018
HockeyLatest newsStellenbosch University February 1, 2018
Thousands of visitors are expected to make their way to Stellenbosch University (SU) on (Friday) 2 February, for the annual ‘Vensters’ event, where newcomer students have the opportunity to entertain audiences with their very own original performances. SU residences and private student organisations (PSO) collaborate on the day to... Read more
Caption: A firm handshake seals the deal between Dr Moeketsi Mosola (City Manager) and Prof Mandla Makhanya (Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor). The City of Tshwane and Unisa, as a key institution of knowledge production in the City, have reached an agreement to resume their collaborative partnership that commenced in... Read more
AU takes stock of education in Africa
Latest news January 30, 2018
The status quo on the state of education in Africa was taken stock of underlining the importance of education as the cornerstone in achieving Agenda 2063. In response to the Assembly Decision in June 2015, a Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government as African champions of Education,... Read more
Unisa’s labour strike called off
Latest news January 29, 2018
The strike action at the University of South Africa (Unisa) has been called following a collective agreement reached by the parties. In terms of the agreement signed on Friday, permanent and fixed-term employees will receive a differentiated salary increase of 7.5 percent, and a special dispensation for the insourced... Read more
Over 190 000 students eligible for NSFAS
Latest news January 29, 2018
About 191 000 students are eligible for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) grant. NSFAS CEO Steven Zwane made the announcement on Friday during an engagement session, where Minister of Higher Education and Training, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, was hosting the national leadership of the South African Students Congress (SASCO),... Read more
UP ensures that you cycle your way to a better you
Latest news January 27, 2018
Road cycling has become a very popular pastime and events such as the Cape Town Cycle Tour (CTCT), previously known as the Argus Tour, and the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge see thousands of participants riding on the streets of Cape Town and Johannesburg each year. Cycling is a great... Read more
