Author: Phumla Mkize

Author

Education

‘Time for transformation in maths education is now’

The shortage of quality maths teachers; poor maths matric results; a white and male dominated maths higher education sector and a lack of diversity in maths res... Read more.
Tzaneen
Business

Tzaneen ICT hub grinds to a halt after fallout with Valoyi chief

A multimillion-rand ICT hub to support small-, medium-, and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in Limpopo is at risk of becoming a white elephant as a dispute with... Read more.
Dyscalculia health condition
Education

Research needed to understand prevalence of dyscalculia

As South Africa grapples with low maths pass rates in the matric exams, an education expert has called for more research to be done on dyscalculia. Dyscalculia ... Read more.
Student
Education

Student bodies say companies disbursing allowances incompetent

Student representative bodies are calling for the termination of contracts of two companies contracted by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to d... Read more.
Education

Groundbreakers Sooliman and Siguqa talk education

Two of South Africa’s trailblazers – Gift of the Giver’s Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, and the first black person to own a farm in the fine wine town of Fransch... Read more.
CRL commission report
News

CRL report refers KwaSizabantu church allegations to police

The Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission has referred all criminal accusations – including that of rape, sexual harassment, fraud, assau... Read more.
University of Mpumalanga
Education

University of Mpumalanga appoints inaugural DVCs

With student numbers increasing, the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) on Tuesday announced that it has appointed its first deputy vice-chancellors (DVC) to meet t... Read more.
Education, News

Mahlangu happy after long-awaited operation

A long-awaited operation has given 25-year-old Michael Mahlangu, who has a rare birth deformity, a new lease on life. Mahlangu who has the Pierre Robin Sequence... Read more.
Reconciliation
News

Emotions run high at reconciliation dialogue

The country needs rehabilitation, the return of land and the profits that have been made. This was a sentiment that peppered some of the discussions during a di... Read more.