South Africa’s spending on education reflects its status as a core development indicator. Allocations to programmes such as school nutrition and Early Childhood Development (ECD), which formally enrols children into education as early as four years old, exceed global benchmarks on education spending.
Last week, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana presented a Budget that will accelerate the momentum of inclusive growth, create jobs and tackle poverty.
The start of a new academic year is meant to bring hope and excitement. Instead, for thousands of students across South Africa, it begins with anxiety and uncertainty over one basic necessity — accommodation.
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Tebogo Letsie, has called for the dismissal of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Head of Sociology, Professor Srila Roy, following a controversial social media post that sparked national outrage.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has officially launched her bid for the position of Deputy Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA) ahead of the party’s federal elective congress in April.
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has engaged the University of the Free State (UFS) following the release of a peer-reviewed study identifying endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in various sanitary pads and pantyliners sold in South Africa.
Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry:Â cheating. Will students use chatbots to write essays? Can instructors tell? Should universities ban the tech? Embrace it?
Hisense has said its newly established Technology Museum in Kampala is intended to help Ugandan students translate classroom theory into practical technological skills, as part of efforts to nurture future innovators in one of the world’s youngest populations.
By Johnathan Paoli
Bishops Diocesan College has successfully defended their King Edward VII School (KES) Water Polo Tournament title on Sunday, overcoming a spirited challenge...
