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Educor’s Damelin, City Varsity, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College re-registered
Four colleges owned by Educor Holdings; Damelin, City Varsity, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College have been re-registered.
From gang general to guardian angel
A former high-ranking general from the 28s gang has turned his life around and is now devoted to bringing about change through education.
Cape Town woman gets her matric despite the odds
Van der Rheede’s life journey has been anything but easy as she was homeless at one stage and was abused, both sexually and physically.
Nzimande urges higher learning institutions to allow registration for NSFAS-funded students with outstanding payments
As of January 21, NSFAS has received 1. 5 million bursary applications.
‘I will not resign’, says Blade Nzimande, who plans to challenge corruption allegations by Outa
Outa claimed that the minister and board chairperson were implicated in a fraudulent scheme orchestrated by corrupt tenderpreneurs, aimed at looting NSFAS through irregular contracts.
SAFTU demands salary payments from Educor and Damelin
Saftu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said the union was ‘utterly disgusted’ by Damelin and its sister colleges, ICESA, Lyceum and Central Technical College’s non-payment of salaries to their employees at different campuses across the country.
Outa exposes grave shortfalls in student accommodation tenders at NSFAS, sparking concerns for 2024
The 2023 academic year witnessed a similar crisis that led to widespread student protests.
Last-minute reprieve: Unisa escapes administration as court grants order against Minister Nzimande
The minister’s decision to place the 150-year-old distant learning institution under administration followed a recommendation by an independent assessment by Professor Themba Mosia in May this year.
Mangosuthu University of Technology suspends academic activities to honour its founder
The University, which was established in 1975 with only 15 students, will host a memorial service for the former IFP leader on Thursday.
North-West University is lifting Southern Africa’s health profile
At the North-West University pharmacoepidemiology is a field that is enriching the health of southern Africa’s population.
Bursary applications opened for Water and Sanitation department
The comprehensive bursaries cover full tuition fees, accommodation and food as per university guidance, books and stationery allowance and a monthly stipend.
Phetola launches to provide affordable and professional learning and development opportunities
The company will offer a variety of learning and development solutions.
Battling to decide on what to study after school?
Looking for a post-grad upskilling course or want to change your career?
Take your education and career in hand and join the Youth Expo at CTICC
The most difficult task for young people is to decide on what to do with their lives once they have completed school.
Celebrate Youth Day at CTICC for some great education and career options
Visit the expo if you’re completing school soon, graduating and want to enhance your skills, looking for a career change, or are parents of young people.
Get to the Youth Day Expo to explore tertiary career opportunities
An opportunity to meet the teams behind the different institutions and businesses, network and get more hands-on information.
UKZN sailing team starts 2023 season strong
UKZN is one of only a handful of higher education institutions in South Africa that boasts a strong sailing team.
Abdool Karim family welcomes another doctor as daughter conferred a Doctor of Philosophy in Law
Meanwhile, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) will award an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree in health sciences to Professor Salim Abdool Karim later this month.
Local fashion industry’s growth confirmed by President Ramaphosa’s 2023 SONA
The clothing manufacturing industry in South Africa contributes around one-third of GDP.
Win a Higher Education Certificate at Maponya Mall
Maponya Mall in partnership with Boston City Campus is offering three higher learning certificates worth R50,000 each.
Literacy leader Thanduxolo Mkoyi among International Literacy Association’s 30 under 30 honorees
Thanduxolo Mkoyi joins a global list featuring educators, researchers, nonprofit leaders, authors, volunteers, and social entrepreneurs.
Cornerstone Institute - where change begins
Since its inception in 1970, Cornerstone Institute has been concerned with access to higher education.
Providing guidance to children about tertiary education
In an increasingly competitive world of work, parents must be able to support their children in choosing a tertiary education.
Attorney pursues LLD studies to defend unsuspecting consumers from unethical debt collection practices
After realising that most consumers were swindled by debt collectors, senior attorney and lecturer Stephan van der Merwe pursued his LLD and successfully defended his dissertation on debt collection.
From automatic pet feeders to solutions for wi-fi. . . these are the wacky ideas engineering students dreamt up
UKZN students have come up with ideas they have turned into devices related to some real problems.