Thabisa Radebe ambassador aims for success
AchieversArchivesMust-ReadUniversity of the Western Cape August 25, 2017
Thabisa Radebe, 20, from Bizana Eastern Cape, believes the University of the Western Cape’s Access to Success 2017 campaign has changed the lives of many students – and her own is definitely one of them. The Access to Success campaign, running from 7 August to 31 August 2017, focuses... Read more
Qualified teachers are in high demand. So much so that teachers are included in the Department of Higher Education and Training’s list of ‘Occupations in high demand’. According to this list of scarce skills, the need for teachers is felt across the education spectrum, from early childhood development practitioners... Read more
Harvey Specter is possibly a reason thousands of matriculants flocked to apply to study an LLB law degree. Imagine their horror when they discoverlife as a lawyer isn’t all witty dialogue, intense cases, and sharpdesigner attire. Television shows like Law and Order, The Good Wife and the more recent The... Read more
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, will soon present a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Amendment Bill to Parliament for approval, before it is promulgated into law. “The NQF Amendment Bill strengthens all the mechanisms to deal with misrepresentation of qualifications, as well as the verification... Read more
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 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
Imagine the opportunity to learn a new skill within four to six weeks at the low price of less than R1,500 taught by top instructors from the world’s best universities and educational institutions. I kid you not. That’s what is on offer at Coursera , an innovative online course... Read more
Caster runs fastest time this year
ArchivesAthleticsMust-ReadNorth-West UniversityVarsity Sports August 15, 2017
It was an outstanding performance by Caster Semenya in the International Association of Athletics Federation’s 800m women’s final last night. The finish which came in incredible 1 minute, 55 seconds was the fastest time for this year, despite being faced by mounting social media criticism on her gender and... Read more
In raising awareness on the alarming epidemic of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa, the Durban University of Technology’s HIV/AIDS Centre will host its annual Silent Protest on Wednesday, 16 August 2017. Following the recent attacks and victimization against women, DUT finds it appropriate to have its silent protest... Read more
