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Ramaphosa closes schools as country grapples with coronavirus

Article Bongekile Macupe - 15 Mar 2020

Following several other countries, South Africa will send learners home this week

USAf’s position on Bill in line with its mission

Article Ahmed Bawa - 13 Dec 2019

Universities South Africa takes exception to André Myburgh’s characterisation of its submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill

University is not right for everyone

Article Bongekile Macupe - 18 Jan 2019

Young people see technical colleges as dumping sites instead of places to acquire sought-after skills

Would-be students scramble to enrol

Article Bongekile Macupe & Gemma Ritchie - 12 Jan 2018

Teens from outlying provinces brave the big city’s cruelties in the hope of bagging a prized university spot, knowing that nothing is certain

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University South Africa is concerned about new funding proposal

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Nov 2017

USAf CEO Ahmed Bawa warned that the government’s implementation of the fees commission’s recommendations was more important than the report's release.

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Ante upped in varsity fees showdown

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Oct 2017

The president is sitting on the fees commission’s report, but Gigaba’s budget may show his hand

Vice-chancellors want free tuition for poor students in 2017

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Oct 2016

Varsity heads want student aid to be extended to families earning less than R200 000 a year.

Bawa’s baptism of fire

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Aug 2011

Although the challenges at the Durban University of Technology aren't what he was expecting, new vice-chancellor Ahmed Bawa swears he's up to the job.

New era for Durban University of Technology

Article David Macfarlane - 23 Mar 2011

Widely respected academic Ahmed Bawa will be inaugurated as vice-chancellor and principal of the Durban University of Technology (DUT) this weekend.

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The tender that keeps on giving

Athandiwe Saba - 18 Sep 2020

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Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

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SA’s level best: Welcome to the new normal

Lester Kiewit - 17 Sep 2020

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Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

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special reports - 18 Sep 2020

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CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

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Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

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JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

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OSISA seeks a Programme Manager: Economic Justice

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

The candidate will be responsible for planning, management and implementation of Economic Justice work within the Economic and Social Justice Cluster