Education department gets green light to release matric results
But the quality assurer remains concerned about cheating and an increase in ‘problematic’ questions flagged by the department of high education
Department Of Higher Education And Training
Saftu calls on education department to ensure workers’ rights are upheld at Educor colleges
The department of higher education and training has reinstated the private college group’s registration after after revoking it in March
University of Fort Hare to trailblaze with upcoming Bachelors in Dairy Science & Technology
Producing skilled staff in this field will help to develop the Eastern Cape’s already significant dairy industry
Higher education state policy needs urgent assessment
This is made evident by corruption at universities, assassination attempts, the failure of the students funding scheme, and the Mpati report on governance quality and racial concerns at the University of Cape Town
The state of higher education: A conversation with Blade Nzimande
Government spending on higher education has ballooned, but allocation is key
Vocational training set to be revitalised, says higher education department
The department of higher education and training is on track to revitalise the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college system
TVET colleges need complete overhaul to quell slow growth trajectory
More needs to be done to raise the profile of technical and vocational education and training colleges and increase enrolments in the country
Tackling youth unemployment requires sustained and coordinated action
Youth unemployment is not often discussed in all its complexities. Like a game of snakes and ladders, this crisis is the result of compounding roadblocks and U-turns that young South Africans face. Solving it requires coordinated action
Bargaining council looks into complaint against Blade Nzimande
Two months before the long-serving higher education director general was suspended, he reported Nzimande to the bargaining council
Funding bombshell leaves law students in limbo
Wits sent students notices stating that they were liable for tuition, allowance and accommodation costs for 2020. The bombshell was dropped on the students in the last week of March.
Research outputs do not make a university ranking
The recent department of higher education and training report on universities’ research productivity is interesting but it is only part of the picture
Student funding scheme drops Wits law students
Students were told that the scheme would no longer fund them and that they were also liable for 2020 fees and all other study costs
Cabinet approves additional funding for student financial aid scheme
Funds will be diverted from the higher education department to help cover the NSFAS shortfall
Companies need to plan for the future through skills development
COMMENT: Businesses need to focus on the training the so-called soft skills needed to respond to an ever-changing environment
The shame of 40 000 missing education certificates
Graduates are being left in the lurch by a higher education department that is simply unable to deliver the crucial certificates proving their qualifications – in some cases dating back to 1992
Five universities extend academic year to March 2021
Minister Blade Nzimande says a staggered ending of the academic year is intended to support students
Protecting women on campuses is a priority
A GBV policy framework that achieves gender equality in the post-school education sector and broader society needs to be urgently implemented
International students need equal care
Contradictory pandemic regulations could to be putting critical training in jeopardy
Student drops out as tech access issues hinder his learning
In April, UniZulu announced that it had negotiated zero-rated data with MTN, Telkom and Cell C in so its students could access teaching and learning on its online platform without incurring data costs
Watch it again: Nzimande update on higher education
The minister will brief the media on the progress in the implementation of Covid-19 measures at tertiary education institutions
Perverse incentives for universities are wasting the skills and work of postdoctoral fellows
Decision-makers appear to be outsourcing core work to an insecure academic workforce who don’t necessarily receive recognition or permanent employment
‘Online push sets us up for failure’
With on-campus teaching possibly starting only in September, varsities turn to the internet
Students, your violence destroyed a man’s livelihood
While life goes on for the students at UniZulu, may they spare a thought for Ndumiso Ntsele whose only sin was to try to make an honest living in tough economic times
Save Fort Hare and stop with the theatrics
The university with its rich history is not only the pride of the Eastern Cape but of the continent. It needs to regain its glorious status in academia and not only be in the news for unfortunate reasons
Management live it up as Fort Hare University struggles
In a broken university, with “shocking conditions” for students, senior management are provided with luxury cars, with unlimited petrol
Broken promises ruin chances for Eastern Cape students
Students from vocational colleges in the Eastern Cape are furious about late stipends, bad treatment by security on campus and outdated equipment
Nzimande wants to prioritise rural universities
The minister says these universities cannot be left neglected like they were under apartheid
NIHSS awards scholarships to more than 600 doctoral students
The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences invests in revitalising South Africa’s higher educational spaces
NSFAS board dissolved as Carolissen steps in
Dr Randall Carolissen’s duties include overseeing the opening of the 2019 application process and ‘all necessary’ forensic investigations
LGBTIQ in higher education – what do we know and what have we done about it?
The Higher Education and Training Gender-based Violence Policy and Strategic Framework is helping to eliminate gender-based violence on campuses
Agriculture training in South Africa badly needs an overhaul
To stimulate innovation in the agriculture sector, education and training is in dire need of substantial reform.
Treasury yet to find the billions to fund #FeesMustFall
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s budget speech revealed the treasury’s inability to fund the full cost of free higher education