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Navigating the turbulence in South Africa’s higher education

Education

Navigating the turbulence in South Africa’s higher education

Issued by SACAP 15 Jul 2024

Education 30 years after 1994 requires a significant shakeup

Education

Education 30 years after 1994 requires a significant shakeup

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 26 Jun 2024

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Education

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Joseph Chirume 24 Apr 2024

Trinity International Bible University unauthorised to issue honorary degrees

Education

Trinity International Bible University unauthorised to issue honorary degrees

22 Apr 2024

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HR & Management

Home Affairs clarifies misunderstanding on work visas

11 Apr 2024

Qualifications obtained from deregistered colleges remain valid

Education

Qualifications obtained from deregistered colleges remain valid

3 Apr 2024

Higher Education Department deregisters Damelin, CityVarsity, Lyceum

Education

Higher Education Department deregisters Damelin, CityVarsity, Lyceum

26 Mar 2024

Department of Higher Education pressing ahead with completion of TUT campus in Giyani

Education

Department of Higher Education pressing ahead with completion of TUT campus in Giyani

13 Feb 2024

Students sleep on the floor at CPUT amid housing funding blunder

Education

Students sleep on the floor at CPUT amid housing funding blunder

Ella Morrison 12 Feb 2024

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Finance

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Dr Chante van Tonder, Issued by JNPR 25 Jan 2024

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HR & Management

Employers urged to register vacancies on Essa to combat unemployment

25 Jan 2024

Northlink TVET College kicks off a bumper new year for 2024

Education

Northlink TVET College kicks off a bumper new year for 2024

Issued by Northlink College 17 Jan 2024

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

Education

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

16 Jan 2024

Nzimande dismisses news of intention to raise university fees

Education

Nzimande dismisses news of intention to raise university fees

15 Jan 2024

Huawei honours ICT instructors and students from high performing academic institutions

Education

Huawei honours ICT instructors and students from high performing academic institutions

Issued by Irvine Partners 19 Dec 2023

Deputy minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Bernice Swarts.

Construction & Engineering

DPWI calls on industry to empower individuals with disabilities

7 Dec 2023

Nzimande to open new uMgungundlovu TVET college campus

Education

Nzimande to open new uMgungundlovu TVET college campus

24 Nov 2023

Legal

DA plans oversight visit to CPUT stabbing scene as shocking video emerges

Katja Hamilton 15 Nov 2023

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

Education

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

14 Nov 2023

NSFAS applications open next week

Education

NSFAS applications open next week

13 Nov 2023

Education

Multimedia is key to distance education: I built a model South African universities can use

Khanyisile Yanela Twabu 8 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Climate Commission to host skills indaba

1 Nov 2023

Safeguarding the future of those who teach

Education

Safeguarding the future of those who teach

18 Oct 2023

Preparing businesses for young tech talent attraction and retention

Education

Preparing businesses for young tech talent attraction and retention

11 Oct 2023

The case for plain language in South African online education

Education

The case for plain language in South African online education

Alison Massey, Issued by EDGE Education 22 Sep 2023

Government must maximise spend on education - Nzimande

Education

Government must maximise spend on education - Nzimande

11 Sep 2023

Progress made in fighting GBV in higher learning institutions

Education

Progress made in fighting GBV in higher learning institutions

31 Aug 2023

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Legal

High Court sets aside multi-million rand prisons renovation contract

30 Aug 2023

South Africa's continued digital transformation needs industry expertise. Source: CX Insight/Unsplash

ICT

CSIR appoints panel to steer digital transformation

30 Aug 2023

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Education

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Neil Thomas Stacey 29 Aug 2023

Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa's abysmal reading scores

Education

Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa's abysmal reading scores

Michael Cherry 17 Aug 2023

North-West University and University of Pretoria's academic programmes accredited for AGA purposes

Education

North-West University and University of Pretoria's academic programmes accredited for AGA purposes

Issued by SAICA 12 Jul 2023

Choosing private higher education? BAC accreditation and why it matters

Education

Choosing private higher education? BAC accreditation and why it matters

Issued by SACAP 5 Jun 2023

The University of Johannesburg ranks No 1 in SA's accredited research outputs

Education

The University of Johannesburg ranks No 1 in SA's accredited research outputs

23 May 2023

Research reveals ways to alter SA's developing IT landscape in tertiary institutions

Education

Research reveals ways to alter SA's developing IT landscape in tertiary institutions

15 May 2023

A first for Africa as ecotraining receives (CHE), Council of Higher Education accreditation

Education

A first for Africa as ecotraining receives (CHE), Council of Higher Education accreditation

Issued by Our Salad Mix 21 Apr 2023

How to support literacy this World Book Day

Education

How to support literacy this World Book Day

17 Apr 2023

Reasons why a TVET college may be for you

Education

Reasons why a TVET college may be for you

8 Mar 2023

Language resources audit to support multilingualism is underway in public universities of SA

Education

Language resources audit to support multilingualism is underway in public universities of SA

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Feb 2023

Technology and digital tools can improve overall literacy in SA

Education

Technology and digital tools can improve overall literacy in SA

23 Feb 2023

New vice-chancellor and principal inaugurated at CUT Free State

Education

New vice-chancellor and principal inaugurated at CUT Free State

22 Feb 2023

Eduvos qualifications open opportunities to work abroad

Education

Eduvos qualifications open opportunities to work abroad

Issued by Eduvos 31 Jan 2023

3 places to rewrite matric in South Africa

Education

3 places to rewrite matric in South Africa

Issued by FundiConnect 26 Jan 2023

Source: Je’nine May. Sharief Hendricks, president of the South African Sports Medicine Association.

Healthcare

SA Sports Medicine Association appoints its youngest president

Kamva Somdyala 19 Jan 2023

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Education

Second Chance Matric Programme: less than a month left to register

10 Jan 2023

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Education

Higher Education warns of illegal colleges

6 Jan 2023

Universities can play a major role in addressing SMME longevity

Entrepreneurship

Universities can play a major role in addressing SMME longevity

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Dec 2022

Closure of satellite campuses and relocation of some academic programmes to Vanderbijlpark

Education

Closure of satellite campuses and relocation of some academic programmes to Vanderbijlpark

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 13 Dec 2022