The University of South Africa (Unisa) has become the focal point of entrepreneurial discourse this week as it hosts the two-day Studentpreneurs Indaba, convened under the banner of the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) initiative.
Across universities worldwide, a quiet revolution is underway. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, DeepSeek and Gemini are being used to produce essays, summarise readings, and even conduct complex assignments.
The National Co-Ed Water Polo Tournament reached an exhilarating conclusion at the Pearson High School in Gqeberha this weekend, with Reddam House Bedfordview crowned champions in the girls’ division and Woodridge College storming to glory in the boys’ category.
The Basic Education and Employment and Labour departments have confirmed a further delay in the payment of September stipends for some education assistants (EAs) and general school assistants (GSAs) employed under Phase V of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI).
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has made a significant mark in the world of innovation, with its students clinching top spots at the G20 Tourism Hackathon.
Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela is set to appoint the boards of the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) this week, with board chairpersons set to be installed during October.
“The world is not waiting for us to catch up. The 4th Industrial Revolution, the Just Energy Transition, they are all here already reshaping industries, demanding new skills and rewriting the future of work,” she said on Tuesday during the launch at the SWGC campus.
