Michael Mahlangu’s facial operation is finally on
The day 24-year-old Michael Mahlangu, who was born with a rare birth defect, has been waiting for has finally arrived. Today (Sunday, May 28), Mahlangu – who has... Read more.
WITS denies mediation with Mnyamana collapsed
The Wits University senior executive team has poured cold water on claims by its suspended student representative council president that the mediation talks between... Read more.
NSFAS to respond in 48 hours to 8 universities’ demands
Student representative council leaders from the country’s eight universities, who marched to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) office in Cape... Read more.
Academics warn against targeting the vice-chancellor
The problems at Unisa and the collapse of governance and management did not begin with the current vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Puleng LenkaBula but her predecessor... Read more.
‘Unisa council the root cause of governance failures since 2016’
Almost a decade of governance failures and financial, HR and ICT irregularities have come to a head at the University of South Africa (Unisa) with a leaked independent... Read more.
Kodwa in contact with Manzini’s family regarding burial assistance
The office of the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has confirmed that it is in contact with the late jazz musician Musa Manzini’s family who have... Read more.
Only 19% of grade 4 pupils can read for understanding – study
The latest report on the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (Pirls) shows that 81% of South African pupils in grade 4 cannot read for understanding.... Read more.
Tuks hospital heeds Mahlangu’s plea for facial surgery
Hope has sprung to life for a 24-year-old man with a rare birth defect after the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Oral and Dental Hospital heard his desperate plea... Read more.
No record of any police probe into officials who leaked Nzimande rant
With two officials suspended in connection with a leaked audio of the minister of higher education, science and innovation complaining about not getting media coverage... Read more.
Leaked audio of Nzimande to blame for suspension of officials
Two officials in the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology have been suspended in connection with a leaked audio in which Minister Blade Nzimande... Read more.