Universities unpaid fees balloon to billions of rands
Student debt at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Pretoria (UP) stands at almost R5-billion for the 2024 academic year alone. A total... Read more.
Varsities intensify crackdown as student debt keeps piling
Universities, schools and other institutions of learning are increasingly turning to the courts to recover outstanding fees owed by students and parents. Sunday... Read more.
SAB looking for young talented graduates join its ranks
Just days after the South African Breweries (SAB) called for applications for its new young graduate-recruitment programme, it has received well over 800 entries.... Read more.
Over 100,000 new ID cards due for collection at Home Affairs
Just weeks before the country’s general elections, there are still 105,000 new-issue smart identification (ID) cards due for collection at the Department of Home... Read more.
Sadtu calls for probe into non-payment of grade R practitioners
The KwaZulu-Natal department of education has assured all grade R practitioners who were not paid their stipend on April 30 that they will receive it on May 15.... Read more.
SAHRC keeping an eye on repairs at Free State schools
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which identified issues that infringed on Free State pupils’ rights to education and safety, including dilapidated... Read more.
‘Class has replaced race as a barrier to education of majority’
Former deputy minister of education Mosibudi Mangena has lamented that under the democratic government, class has replaced race when it comes to access to quality... Read more.
NSFAS to pay allowances directly to TVET college students
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on students who do not have bank accounts to open new ones, saying it will pay allowances directly into... Read more.
Gender biases on social media deter girls from tech jobs — Unesco
A new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) shines the spotlight on the role of technology in deterring girls from... Read more.
Uncle charged with rape of primary school nieces
A 19-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his eight-year-old and 12-year-old nieces was arrested in Brits, North West, this week. The arrest happened more... Read more.
