Education
Astrophysics, biochemistry PhD students vying for science awards
Upcoming scientists and PhD students Kelebogile Gasealahwe and Sinenhlanhla Mthembu are among the finalists in the South African Women in Science Awards (Sawisa) 2024.
The...
UJ officially confers Pitso Mosimane with honorary doctorate
The University of Johannesburg has officially bestowed the most decorated South African coach, Pitso Mosimane, with an honorary doctorate on Wednesday.
The former Bafana Bafana,...
‘President gave no detail on education commitments’ – experts
President Cyril Ramaphosa ticked all the right priorities on education. However, experts expressed concern at the lack of detail in the commitments he made.
Prof...
MEC Chiloane warns of man robbing Gauteng child care centres
Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane has warned members of the public about a man who is robbing people at early childhood development (ECD) centres.
The...
Retired science DG Dr Phil Mjwara to take up top Unesco...
Dr Phil Mjwara, who recently retired as director-general in the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), has been appointed as South Africa’s full-time ambassador...
Eastern Cape education department turns its back on interns
The Eastern Cape department of education says it is not obliged to hire anyone on permanent contract as it plans to bring in more...
JUST IN | 12 pupils die after scholar transport overturns, catches...
Twelve pupils and their driver died in a devastating accident on Wednesday morning when the minibus they were travelling in overturned and caught fire.
Seven...
Gauteng education commits to Public Protector’s remedial action
The Gauteng department of education (GDE) has committed to implementing the remedial actions of a Public Protector report into the construction of Mayibuye Primary...
Clamp down on fake addresses as GDE applications for 2025 open
The demand for schools in Gauteng is so high that some schools are resorting to verifying the address provided by guardians to ensure the...
Advice to close ‘house of torture’ divides Stellenbosch University
The council of Stellenbosch University was not swayed by the vice chancellor’s recommendation that the controversial Wilgenhof men’s residence — found to have a...
Free State teacher murdered and dumped near Mangaung prison
A Free State teacher has been gruesomely murdered, allegedly by her boyfriend, who ran her over several times with his car and left her...
KZN teacher and two daughters among those killed in ambush
Among the six people shot dead by gunmen in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, are a schoolteacher and her two children.
This was confirmed by the department of...
Stellenbosch University execs agree to close residence of torture
The executive management of Stellenbosch University has unanimously accepted the recommendation to close down its disgraced residence, Wilgenhof, following evidence of torture and abuse...
UCT still No1 in Africa, UP is most improved in global...
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) are the two South African universities ranked by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) that...
MultiChoice launches its first ever leadership academy at GIBS
The MultiChoice Group launched its first-ever School of Leadership. This will be a new and first-of-its-kind faculty at The Gordon Institute of Business Science...
Eastern Cape teacher arrested over sexual abuse allegations
A teacher at Ludidi High School in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, has been incarcerated and placed on precautionary suspension after being accused of sexually abusing...
Young TVET artisans off to China for training in renewable energy
South Africa’s young and newest artisans are at the forefront of an innovative programme to position technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges...
Teacher assistant fired for administering corporal punishment
A school governing body-appointed teacher assistant has been sacked after being found guilty for administering corporal punishment on a Grade 5 pupil.
The incident is...
No allowance will be paid into parent’s bank account – NSFAS
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college students to submit their personal bank...
NSFAS chucks out irregularly appointed service providers
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) announced on Monday that it is cutting ties with service providers that have allegedly been irregularly appointed.
This...
Grade 4 pupils to learn in their mother tongue from 2025
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said her department is ready to roll out mother tongue-based bilingual education in grade 4 in 2025.
Motshekga was speaking...
‘Defence force to pilot youth jobs initiative in poorest areas’
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on all South Africans to support the newly launched National Youth Service (NYS) initiative, which aims to address...
TUT senate rescinds Makwarela’s BTech degree
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) senate has adopted a report recommending the withdrawal of a degree it conferred on convocation president Dakalo Makwarela...
Varsity students starving amidst rising cost of living
University students living on campus are starving and forced to study on empty stomachs due to the rising cost of living.
Rhodes University, which launched...
Second honorary doctorate for marketing doyen Thebe Ikalafeng
Brand and reputation expert Thebe Ikalafeng will be awarded an honorary doctoral degree, his second this year, when the University of South Africa concludes...
UJ, global agency partner for construction sector certification
The professionalisation of project management in South Africa received a major boost this week when the Project Management Institute (PMI) announced its partnership with...
Almost a third of first-year students drop out
New research has revealed that 60% of university, technical and vocational education and training college students drop out in their first year of study.
Fundi,...
Khosa wants Outa probed for ‘destabilising’ higher education
Former board chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Ernest Khosa, who resigned amid accusations that he had solicited bribes from service...
