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Teacher unions welcome the budget with guarded optimism

Thabo Mohlala Teacher unions have joined scores of trade unions and some civil and NGOs in slamming Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba’s increase of the VAT...

Money won’t fix education, we need skills development, says expert

Thabo Mohlala The most critical test for making the best use of the funds allocated for education is to re-engineer our education system in such...

Malusi Gigaba raises tax to make fee-free higher education a reality

Thabo Mohlala Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba presented a budget clearly designed to stave off the possible implosion of the higher education sector as well avert...

Fedusa calls for the minister’s intervention in DUT wage issue

Bonile Khanyi The Federation of Unions South Africa (Fedusa) last week urged Higher Education and Training Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize to intervene in a strike...

President Ramaphosa lifts country’s dejected mood as he highlights some successes in education

Thabo Mohlala President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a stirring State of the Nation speech that ticked all the boxes as he promised to deal decisively with...

How c*change is a catalyst for transformation at UCT

 Carla Bernardo For change to occur, one requires a catalyst. Someone or something needs to create change that, in turn, will spark a chain of events....

2019 Sasol Bursary applications open

Bonile Khanyi Grade 12 learners who excel in Math and Science and are interested in pursuing a career in engineering, science and accounting have...

World University Rankings ignore local contexts of universities, say experts

Alec Basson The legitimacy of World University rankings is often questioned because they don't consider the local contexts of higher education institutions, especially those in...

UCT promises to provide student accommodation after housing crisis

Bonile Khanyi The University of Cape Town said on Thursday that its Students Housing Department is working as quickly as possible to ensure that all...

Ongoing labour disputes at DUT and Sol Plaatjie delays academic year

Thabo Mohlala Mangement at Durban University of Technology (DUT) and Sol Plaatjie University have not settled a  labour dispute between them and workers belonging to...

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