The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, says the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017, which records five South African universities in the top 500 in the world‚ should be celebrated as a significant national achievement. The five universities – the University of the Witwatersrand,... Read more
The Wholesale & Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&R SETA) has this year awarded bursaries to 316 CPUT students to the value of approximately R30 million. The students in the Retail Business Management Department applied for the bursaries after the SETA invited applicants in an advertisement published in... Read more
Digital focus areas for marketers
ArchivesLatest news August 22, 2017
Econsultancy in partnership with Adobe, released The 2017 Digital Trends in South Africa report. It is based on data from almost 250 South Africa based digital marketing and ecommerce professionals. The report notes that there are 3 key areas that South African marketers should focus on. Commit to the... Read more
The Department of Higher Education and Training under the banner of World Skills South Africa has selected an elite team of 20 contestants from technical and vocational education and training colleges, universities of technology and industry to compete at the upcoming 44th World Skills International (WSI) biennial competition in... Read more
DHET DM Manana resigns
ArchivesLatest newsMust-Read August 19, 2017
Mduduzi Manana, deputy minister for higher education and training who was involved in an alleged assault involving a female at a Sandton night club earlier this month, has resigned. Here follows the full statement: Fellow South Africans, There are simply no words enough to express the disappointment in the... Read more
Digital trends in South Africa
ArchivesLatest news August 18, 2017
Econsultancy in partnership with Adobe, has released The 2017 Digital Trends in South Africa report. It is based on data from almost 250 South Africa based digital marketing and ecommerce professionals. Some of the key findings were: Companies strive for integrated approach to digital marketing activities Companies are typically... Read more
Students from South African universities are encouraged to submit an application for sponsorship to attend the South African Wind Energy Association’s WindAc Africa conference. Students who are keen to understand the diverse wind energy sector have the opportunity to join experts in the field for an in-depth experience of... Read more
Forensic linguistics: Rhodes working towards an inclusive legal system
ArchivesLatest news August 16, 2017
Rhodes University academics are developing a new ground breaking course that seeks to address the classism and language based discrimination of our legal system through a new discipline called ‘forensic linguistics’. Rhodes University’s Professor Russell Kaschula, NRF SARChI Chair in the Intellectualisation of African Languages, Multilingualism and Education, Zakeera... Read more
GSB commits R4.6 million to scholarships
ArchivesLatest news August 16, 2017
The UCT Graduate School of Business has made significant funding available to support students who lack financial means. In a bid to ensure greater access to its programmes in 2018, the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) has made significant funding available to support students who lack financial means.... Read more
TUT bursary bonanza
ArchivesLatest news August 15, 2017
Twenty students at the Tshwane University of Technology this week received bursaries totalling R635 000 from the Stud Game Breeders® (SGB®) organisation. The bursaries form part of a concerted drive by the SGB® to transform the South African wildlife industry and create more opportunities for young people in the... Read more














