Universities have been cited as the driving force behind the increase of perfectionism among young people. According to a new US study the rate of perfectionism has hit roof top on today’s youth compared to the older generation. The study was conducted by US PhD authors Thomas Curran of... Read more
Announcing a new funding model for tertiary students
Latest news January 8, 2018
Growth Institute, in cooperation with MARKedPlace, announces a new funding channel for students who wish to pursue tertiary studies. Study loans are not available to all and bursaries are often hard to come by. The new MARKedPlace channel provides prospective students with an opportunity to access crowd funding so... Read more
Changes to the post–school education and training system will be undertaken in a fiscally sustainable manner, says Higher Education and Training Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize. Briefing media in Pretoria on Thursday on the 2018 registration process at tertiary institutions, the Minister said this meant rolling out reforms at a measured... Read more
At the age of nine, he told Archbishop Desmond Tutu that he planned to study law. Now Dr Alistair Price has been awarded a prestigious and extremely rare National Research Foundation P rating for his ongoing research on intersections between private law, public law and human rights. This rating... Read more
Use CACH to get a place at varsity
Latest news January 5, 2018
Grade 12 learners, who passed matric in 2017 but have not yet secured a place at a university or college, have been urged to use the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) system. CACH is the Department of Higher Education and Training’s online application portal designed for Grade 12 students... Read more
Media briefing input on subsidised free higher education
Latest news January 5, 2018
Ministers, senior government officials, representatives of the media, South African citizens; compliments of the New Season! To the Matric class of 2017, we look forward to the announcement of result and extending our heartfelt congratulations to those who are successful. Today marks approximately twenty days since President Zuma made... Read more
More graduates from JZ’s trust, foundation
Latest news January 4, 2018
“But most importantly, we need to work together more to change the lives of poor people, especially from our rural areas. We want to make the rural areas also places of development for our communities,” President Zuma said on Friday. The President was speaking at the annual Christmas party... Read more
Caption: Peter Häussler (Department of Social Development) is one of 112 PhD candidates who will graduate in the Memorial Hall on 20 December. Graduand Peter Häussler’s professional journey in Africa and his PhD thesis on Kwame Nkrumah and Julius Nyerere provide insights on leadership in Africa – and lessons... Read more
Minster addresses threats of chaos at universities
Latest news January 4, 2018
Minister of Higher Education and training Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize has noted with grave concern reports making the rounds, in print and electronic media, regarding the alleged “impending chaos” in which speculators are suggesting it will result in registration at our public universities and TVET colleges being adversely affected. The... Read more
DHET calls on successful matriculants without a university or college space to register with CACH
Latest news January 4, 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is calling on Grade 12 learners who passed matric in 2017 but have not yet secured a place at a university or college to apply immediately using the Department’s Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) system. CACH, which started operating in 2013,... Read more
