Nobuhle Nkabane | SCORE: E Buti Manamela | SCORE: C Before her dismissal Nkabane’s 2025 tenure was a case of ambitious intentions undermined by poor execution, lack of transparency and perceived political patronage. On paper, she advanced reasonable reforms: capital injections, board appointments at NSFAS/skills bodies, and a plan for skills-driven post-school education. But in […]
Asanda Luwaca was appointed by disgraced former minister of higher education and training Nobuhle Nkabane without having the right qualifications
The student says that, after she was abused and belittled, instead of addressing the claims, the college launched disciplinary proceedings against her
But the quality assurer remains concerned about cheating and an increase in ‘problematic’ questions flagged by the department of high education
The department of higher education and training has reinstated the private college group’s registration after after revoking it in March
Producing skilled staff in this field will help to develop the Eastern Cape’s already significant dairy industry
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
Government spending on higher education has ballooned, but allocation is key
The department of higher education and training is on track to revitalise the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college system
More needs to be done to raise the profile of technical and vocational education and training colleges and increase enrolments in the country
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
Two months before the long-serving higher education director general was suspended, he reported Nzimande to the bargaining council
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.
The recent department of higher education and training report on universities’ research productivity is interesting but it is only part of the picture
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
Funds will be diverted from the higher education department to help cover the NSFAS shortfall
COMMENT: Businesses need to focus on the training the so-called soft skills needed to respond to an ever-changing environment
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
Minister Blade Nzimande says a staggered ending of the academic year is intended to support students
A GBV policy framework that achieves gender equality in the post-school education sector and broader society needs to be urgently implemented
Contradictory pandemic regulations could to be putting critical training in jeopardy
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
The minister will brief the media on the progress in the implementation of Covid-19 measures at tertiary education institutions
Decision-makers appear to be outsourcing core work to an insecure academic workforce who don’t necessarily receive recognition or permanent employment
With on-campus teaching possibly starting only in September, varsities turn to the internet
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
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
In a broken university, with “shocking conditions” for students, senior management are provided with luxury cars, with unlimited petrol
Students from vocational colleges in the Eastern Cape are furious about late stipends, bad treatment by security on campus and outdated equipment
The minister says these universities cannot be left neglected like they were under apartheid
The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences invests in revitalising South Africa’s higher educational spaces
Dr Randall Carolissen’s duties include overseeing the opening of the 2019 application process and ‘all necessary’ forensic investigations