In an era where many learners struggle to stay engaged in the classroom, one foundation phase teacher is proving that creativity can, and does, change that.
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube, on Friday officially opened four major infrastructure projects, worth over R600 million, at the University of Venda (UNIVEN), Thohoyandou in Limpopo and praised the institution for improving access by modernising infrastructure.
A former Student Representative Council (SRC) member at Rustenburg TVET College, Tholakele Mdluli (24), has been released on R1 000 bail after being arrested by the Hawks for allegedly misappropriating student funds.
The minister said consequence management is in place, with irregular expenditure from past years being cleared, providers held to account, and systems reformed for transparency.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Eastern Cape have called on the National Treasury to reverse its decision to withhold R500 million in school infrastructure grants from the provincial Department of Education, saying that the move unfairly punishes learners instead of targeting those responsible for alleged misconduct.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has given the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) until Friday to account for an alleged year-long delay in acting against a suspected “degree-selling syndicate” at the institution.
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has welcomed progress in implementing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act, but warned that limiting draft regulations to English and Afrikaans risks excluding communities from shaping key changes to school admissions and language policy.
In a nation where the end of high school exams should signal triumph and hope, a troubling ritual of unsupervised “pens down” parties is instead unleashing chaos, claiming lives and shattering families.
South Africa has entered a new phase in its higher-education reform effort, with the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) new recognition policy allowing private institutions that meet strict criteria to be formally designated as universities or university colleges.
