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News & Features
We provide coverage of developments in education, learning policy, community initiatives, and youth-driven enterprises across South Africa, the SADC Region, and the Continent at large. Our news stories are rooted in facts and driven by purpose — informing and inspiring action.
African universities must reclaim the research agenda, says Professor Oyewole at UJ Higher Education Media roundtable
In a powerful call to action, the Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Professor Olusola Oyewole, urged African institutions to reclaim ownership of the continent’s research agenda, financing, and leadership.
President fires HE minister, sector welcomes new appointment
The head of South Africa’s representative vice-chancellors’ body has welcomed the appointment of Buti Manamela as the country’s new minister of higher education and training following Pres....
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South African research funds ‘at risk’ over Gaza stance
[JOHANNESBURG] Solidarity with Palestine in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is threatening research funding at some South African universities, according to a lead....
New national commission needed to probe state of HE – Expert
As South Africa prepares to celebrate 30 years of democracy, Professor Jairam Reddy, one of the architects behind the founding vision of tertiary education in the post-apartheid era, has called for a review of....
First democratic education minister’s legacy honoured
The legacy of South Africa’s first post-apartheid minister of education, Professor Sibusiso Bengu, includes the establishment, through policies, of the foundation for a unified system with a strong emp....
Some strides during the past 30 years, but challenges remain
As 30 years of democracy commemorations continue before South Africans go to the polls again on 29 May, the head of the Council on Higher Education (CHE), Dr Whitfield Green, says the count....
New minister to prioritise fixing student funding problems
South Africa’s new Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, whose appointment to the post in June has left critics divided, has prioritised fixing the ongoing difficult....
With a clean audit and meeting 100% of its goals, CHIETA has a great story to tell
The ongoing funding and corruption allegations over the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)....
Budget 2024: Is it time to measure the return on investment in education?
Ahead of the dreaded 2024 Budget, which is again expected to bring bad news for debt-laden South African consum....
Africans must stand up for Afghan women barred from getting an education
Johannesburg - Just before Christmas came the shocking news that the Taliban in Afghanistan had imposed a ban on female students studying at....
International Women’s Day : Reshaping the Narrative of Women in Media
It’s International Women’s Day on 8th March and the theme of this year’s celebration prompts us to reflect deeply on representation, inclusiv....