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South African universities need to recover the intellectual purpose of postgraduate education, resist xenophobia in the academy, and improve the quality of supervision, Professor Jonathan Jansen said at a national higher education colloquium this month

A new wave of context-specific innovation is proving that high impact does not always require high bandwidth.

The distinguished professor of education made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the third Enabling Quality Postgraduate Education colloquium.

The hike intended to address gender-based violence through partnerships, strategic planning, and educational programmes that encourage open dialogue.

The MEC said too many pupils were falling out of organised sport because schools remained heavily concentrated around a narrow set of codes.

The programme provides meals to about 2.5 million learners a day in the province.

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and SCOUTS South Africa Western Cape Region have launched a youth development programme that tackles high drowning rates in vulnerable communities, while opening doors to volunteering and lifeguarding roles for youth.

The Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has officially handed over the Baphuting Community Library under the Seleka Tribal Authority,  marking a boost for access to information in the area.

South Africa topped the team standings at the 8th African Spelling Bee, beating Nigeria into second place and Zimbabwe into third, while KwaZulu-Natal’s Ashton Singh finished runner-up in the junior division of the continental literacy competition.

The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will seek legal advice after questioning Minister Siviwe Gwarube and the department over alleged irregularities in two senior appointments