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Blade’s return is a relapse for education

Videos Staff Reporter - 5 Jun 2019

Bonginkosi Khanyile's thoughts on the appointment of Blade Nzimande as minister of higher education, science and technology.

Blade’s return is a relapse for education

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Jun 2019

The minister displays no remorse for his handling of the #FeesMustFall movement

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South Africans must choose a Third Way to survive and progress

Article Luke Cadden - 4 May 2019

A green economy is the fastest way to lift millions from poverty and unite them in a common cause

Free higher education is a game of cut and balance ― Treasury DG

Article Khulekani Magubane - 28 Mar 2018

DG Dondo Mogajane says government is committed to phasing in fee-free higher education within the confines of the national fiscus

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Budget 2018: First steps towards a recovery, but at what cost?

Article Seán Mfundza Muller - 22 Feb 2018

Whether measures announced by Gigaba will stave off a downgrade by the remaining credit rating agency remains to be seen.

Finally: How government plans to fund free education

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 21 Feb 2018

Funding fee-free university education will come at a cost

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Why putting the words ‘learning’ and ‘Facebook’ together isn’t an oxymoron

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Feb 2018

“If we want students to become smarter than a smartphone, we need to think harder about the pedagogies we are using to teach them."

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Malema calls on former matrics to report to academic institutions in 2018

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Dec 2017

'We must make sure that in 2018 all academically deserving students are admitted freely in SA universities and FET colleges'

Slice of Life: If at first you don’t succeed

Article Mashadi Kekana - 17 Nov 2017

'So many people ask me why I don’t just give up, but what they don’t get is that this is not my degree alone'

No money = no free fees, no health aid

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Nov 2017

The Davis tax committee’s reports make it clear that neither free higher education for all nor the NHI can be fully funded by the state

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Brazil’s no-fee pitfalls that South Africa should avoid

Analysis Staff Reporter - 5 May 2017

It is essential to compare apples with apples when demanding free education

Forum must push for timeframes

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2017

Students agree it can't happen overnight but they want an exact date from the state

Free education demands radical change to the budget

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Nov 2016

'Lastly, economics makes the difference between wealth creation and wealth inheritance.'

Hope can calm student ‘tantrums’

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Nov 2016

The protesters’ frustrations are not unwarranted and a government commitment is required.

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#Fees2017: Open letter to the South African ambassador to the United States

Article Raeesa Pather - 19 Oct 2016

The letter to ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu was written in a bid to apply pressure on the South African government to listen to students.

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The tender that keeps on giving

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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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Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

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