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Position: Executive Director, Properties & Services, University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is inviting applications for the role of Executive Director: Properties & Services to lead the strategic management and development of its campus…
Position: Executive Director, Properties & Services, University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is seeking a strategic and values-driven leader for the position of Executive Director: Properties & Services to steer the development and management…
Position: LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER (2x Posts) DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY FACULTY OF SCIENCE
The University of Cape Town's Department of Molecular and Cell Biology is inviting applications for two Lecturer/Senior Lecturer positions within the Faculty of Science.
DUT 2027 Applications Remain Open for Selected Programmes in Two Faculties
Durban University of Technology invites prospective students to apply for selected 2027 academic programmes in Applied Sciences and Engineering and the Built Environment.
How Unisa is taking education from graduation halls into society
As Unisa confers over 16,900 qualifications this Spring, remarkable stories of resilience emerge—from first-generation graduates and full-time workers to doctoral researchers…
Sol Tshekisho Plaatje: His name is everywhere . . . his legacy must be too
Marking 150 years since the birth of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, Chancellor Thebe Ikalafeng reflects on how this pioneer of African dignity should be central to our education and…
Rhodes University fee fight exposes the growing cost of student protest
After charges were dropped against 13 Rhodes University students arrested during protests over fee protocols, civil society group Not In My Name is demanding the police cover…
Position: Registrar, Office of the Registrar, University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town invites applications for the senior executive post of Registrar, taking responsibility for university governance, academic administration, legal…
Position: Executive Director: Libraries, UCT Libraries, University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is seeking a visionary Executive Director to lead UCT Libraries, driving digital transformation, academic scholarship, and strategic resource…
Position: Dean, Faculty of Humanities, University Of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is inviting applications for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Humanities to provide strategic and academic leadership.
‘My resignation stands’: Fort Hare VC fires back as council attempts to block his exit
University of Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu has resigned with immediate effect, sparking a fresh public clash after rebuking Council chair Dr Siyanda…
Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic)
The University of Eswatini invites applications for the role of Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic) to lead academic transformation, research, and curriculum renewal during a pivotal…
How the NWU is rethinking disease research to reduce animal testing
North-West University researchers are pioneering human-based 3D tissue models and organoids to better mimic human biology, accelerate drug discovery, and reduce reliance on…
Purpose Trains Performance, Talent Has Somewhere To Go
Talent alone does not guarantee sporting success. North-West University's Centre for Health and Human Performance explains how evidence-based sport science shapes sustainable…
Two scholars honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 NRF Awards
The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards went to two extraordinary and veteran scholars, Professor Jonathan Jansen and Professor Helen…