Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy
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Following several other countries, South Africa will send learners home this week
Universities South Africa takes exception to André Myburgh’s characterisation of its submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill
Young people see technical colleges as dumping sites instead of places to acquire sought-after skills
Teens from outlying provinces brave the big city’s cruelties in the hope of bagging a prized university spot, knowing that nothing is certain
USAf CEO Ahmed Bawa warned that the government’s implementation of the fees commission’s recommendations was more important than the report’s release.
The president is sitting on the fees commission’s report, but Gigaba’s budget may show his hand
Varsity heads want student aid to be extended to families earning less than R200 000 a year.
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.
Widely respected academic Ahmed Bawa will be inaugurated as vice-chancellor and principal of the Durban University of Technology (DUT) this weekend.