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Gone are the days when universities could graduate students armed primarily with theoretical knowledge and expect them to thrive in a fast-evolving job market.
Dr Sarisha Harrylal, an engineer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI), has been appointed to the South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA).
The Mpumalanga Department of Education said on Sunday it was monitoring developments after the arrests of 23 people, including senior government officials, in a R114 million corruption case involving the department.
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote collaborative research, capacity-building and knowledge-sharing.
Wits students took to the streets of Braamfontein on Friday morning, blocking entrances to the university as they entered day five of protest action over financial exclusion.