The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the top university in the country and on the continent in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) BRICS University Rankings 2018. UCT is ranked 19th, five places down from its position in the previous year. This ranking of the top universities in the five... Read more
It’s cool to be a 21st century artisan
Latest newsMajuba TVET College November 30, 2017
Majuba TVET College rallied behind the DHET’s Decade of the Artisan advocacy programme by hosting a hugely successful event at the Newcastle Training Centre, a delivery site of Majuba TVET College. On the second day, the Campaign was launched at the Dundee Technology Centre Campus. Both days were well... Read more
The Dual System Pilot Project
Latest news November 29, 2017
Author’s Note: The Dual System Pilot Project (DSPP) is an initiative of the Department of Higher Education and Training, supported by the GIZ’s ‘Skills Development for a Green Economy Programme’ (SD4GE). It is implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ). It is... Read more
Gold Fields enter a three-year partnership with Wits
Latest newsMust-ReadUniversity of the Witwatersrand November 29, 2017
Three-year funding will aim to further academic knowledge of mechanised mining and rock engineering in South Africa. Wits University strengthened its partnership with the mining firm, Gold Fields, with a R6 million sponsorship to improve knowledge in the fields of mechanised mining and rock engineering. The funding follows on... Read more
WorldSkills South Africa makes their mark in Abu Dhabi
Latest newsMust-Read November 28, 2017
As we bid farewell to Abu Dhabi 2017, our SA competitors could stand proud of their great performances and accomplishments in the WorldSkills Competition. The competition ran from 15-18 October. In the end, all 1282 competitors were truly winners. Their efforts will inspire other young artisans in the future... Read more
Children: the key to SA’s social and economic transformation
Latest newsUniversity of Cape Town November 27, 2017
South Africa is losing billions of rands in human potential each year because of an underinvestment in its children. If the country is serious about sustainable development, the potential of its children needs to be unlocked by prioritising investment in five key areas. These and other findings will be... Read more
Unisa LLB programme receives thumbs up from CHE
Latest newsUniversity of South Africa November 27, 2017
Unisa has warmly received the great news from the Council on Higher Education (CHE) with regard to the accreditation of its Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme. Following its review of the Improvement Plan (IP) submitted by Unisa, the CHE confirmed in a report dated 09 November 2017 that the... Read more
Minister Prof Mkhize on the release of the Heher Report
Latest news November 27, 2017
On 13 November, the President released the Report by the Heher Commission of Inquiry into the funding of higher education and training. I welcome its release. The Commission makes a number of recommendations across a range of issues. It includes recommendations on how to fund students across universities and... Read more
Supply Chain Management degree programme to obtain European accreditation
Latest news November 27, 2017
The Department of Business Management at the University of Pretoria is the first South African university department to obtain European Logistics Association (ELA) accreditation in recognition of the quality and standard of the BCom Supply Chain Management degree programme offered by this department in the Faculty of Economic and... Read more
Unaccredited higher education programmes
Latest news November 24, 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) wishes to warn prospecting students to be aware of a scam by a Johannesburg based private higher institution that charges unsuspecting students exorbitant amounts of money for illegal and unaccredited bachelors’ qualifications. Recent DHET investigations have established that the Fashion Academy... Read more
