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Scholarship graduate sets sights on giving back
August 31, 2026
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SA’s tertiary education capacity crisis gains momentum
August 27, 2026
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91% of SA executives: “AI has improved work, but can’t say why”
August 27, 2026
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SA can close its critical artisan gap by fixing the path from training to qualification
August 27, 2026
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Delecia Davids makes history with prestigious Einstein Fellowship
August 25, 2026
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Four qualities helping women entrepreneurs
August 25, 2026
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University places are scarce – tutoring helps learners get ahead
August 25, 2026
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Five ways young people can build careers beyond the traditional path
August 24, 2026
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Are some qualifications more future proof than others?
August 24, 2026
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Decade of surgical training excellence for university, expands into robotic-assisted surgery
August 21, 2026
A ground-breaking research project which looks at how factors such as race, gender, class and language intersect to create inequality among university students is on the cards. The three-year project sees a team of academics from four universities exploring how these demographic characteristics combine to create inequalities among students...
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Every year a number of babies are born in South Africa with genetic defects that prevent their immune systems from developing, and in the most severe cases leaving them totally defenceless against infection. Protected in the womb, they grow into healthy new-born babies until they are exposed to the...
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Once again, Free State voices rang top at the competition level choral music festival. “We are very proud of these vibrant youngsters who sang their hearts out for CUT,” says Dr Dicks Nkonoane, deputy campus manager and long-time champion of the choir. The Choir swept all the stakes at...
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When Phelokazi Ndaba*, a 19-year-old Rhodes University law student, became one of the first group of 150 students to benefit from the newly launched Isivivane Fund, she was finally able to let go of her grave fears of becoming another statistic of financial exclusion. Born in a township in...
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Rhodes University yesterday launched its biggest fundraising initiative ever aimed at raising R1 billion to assist academically deserving students in financial need. The Isivivane fund was started with a founding amount of R5million from Absa Bank, which will assist 150 academically deserving students from the so called “missing middle”....
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To present a research paper at an international conference of about 10 000 people and where 100 sessions are taking place at the same time is what dreams are made of for an academic. This is no longer a dream for the humble Dr Tshokolo Makutoane who will share his knowledge...
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Stellenbosch University student Lauren Billson (22) loves the outdoors and while other people might run the other way, this SA lifesaver relishes the challenge of facing sub-10 degree water, massive waves, a flotilla of bluebottles and the possibility of ocean currents. Lauren, who is busy with her honours degree...
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A firm grasp of key philosophical concepts is important for prospective teachers if they wish to help address pedagogical and societal challenges in their specific contexts. This is one of the key messages of a new book by Dr Nuraan Davids and Prof Yusef Waghid of the department of...
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Wearing the green and gold for the first time at the IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports) World Games in 2011. Being selected for the SA World Champs team in 2013. Kicking the conversion as fullback of Paul Roos Gymnasium’s second team to draw the match against Grey College...
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In March this year UCT launched its eighth massive open online course (MOOC): Extinctions: Past and Present with Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, a palaeobiologist in the department of biological sciences. Since its launch in March, over 3 300 participants from 120 countries around the world have signed up for the MOOC, with the...
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