The student financial aid scheme’s board has rejected calls by students demanding that their accommodation allowances be paid to them directly
Extended Curriculum Programmes create an equitable education landscape
The business school is a community where dreams are realised and careers are launched
Creative, Distinctive, ImpactfulÂ
The minister wanted to make the move in the wake of independent reports flagging poor financial controls, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and mismanagement
It is imperative that we break the silence and change the narrative of black women who enter academic spaces
Fair discrimination requires all South Africans to have an equal chance to meet the minimum standard to access institutions of higher education
The leadership needs to be courageous and committed to the transformation of higher education
Most of SA’s youth will be left behind without investment in technology and infrastructure to support online learning from basic education up
Funding, collaboration and innovation can improve the skills and prospects of young South Africans
There are only six women vice-chancellors in SA, and progress in eliminating gender bias is slow
For the next three months we all must critically engage with the education sector to halt the flood of a generation slipping through.
Two months before the long-serving higher education director general was suspended, he reported Nzimande to the bargaining council
This content is restricted to subscribers only.
Join the M&G Community
Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently.
Subscribe
Subscription enables:
- – M&G community membership
- – independent journalism
- – access to all premium articles & features
- – a digital version of the weekly newspaper
- – invites to subscriber-only events
- – the opportunity to test new online features first
Already a subscriber?
Login here.
Because the government ignores legitimate complaints and softer forms of protest, and only protest action yields results, we have learned that power trumps the law, despite what the constitution claims. A human rights court could be an answer
At least 40 student beneficiaries of the foundation were briefly rendered homeless after their rent was not paid for more than two years
This content is restricted to subscribers only.
Join the M&G Community
Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently.
Subscribe
Subscription enables:
- – M&G community membership
- – independent journalism
- – access to all premium articles & features
- – a digital version of the weekly newspaper
- – invites to subscriber-only events
- – the opportunity to test new online features first
Already a subscriber?
Login here.
It was people’s warmth towards Kaluke Mawila that set the tone for how she manages the George campus of Nelson Mandela University
South Africa’s universities have an important role to play as they overcome legacies of inequality
Government must lead, but organised labour and business must play their part in tackling youth unemployment and upskilling the youth, so that the coronavirus crisis can be turned into an opportunity
Police shot at students who had been peacefully marching in the streets of Johannesburg during the first day of the national shutdown on Monday
The vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State has spoken about academic measures for students for the academic year following the national shutdown
Nzimande’s last-minute scramble to find funding for students has not stopped them from mobilising for a nationwide shutdown.
Sources say the party’s top six are concerned the protests at Wits University could intensify into a fiery student movement, much like #FeesMustFall
Higher education minister says NSFAS is experiencing a funding shortfall and has requested that universities extend their registration period
Thousands of students are anxiously awaiting for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to respond to their funding applications as registration at institutions draws to a close
The EFF is going to court in a bid to have the higher education minister’s directive that Unisa lower its first-time student intake overruled
Ramaphosa says regaining learning time lost to the coronavirus pandemic will be a priority this year, but does not specify how
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
This content is restricted to subscribers only.
Join the M&G Community
Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently.
Subscribe
Subscription enables:
- – M&G community membership
- – independent journalism
- – access to all premium articles & features
- – a digital version of the weekly newspaper
- – invites to subscriber-only events
- – the opportunity to test new online features first
Already a subscriber?
Login here.
Nearly a year after Nzimande announced that NSFAS beneficiaries would receive laptops as part of the interventions for Covid-19 at higher education institutions, the devices are yet to be delivered
By building online courses backwards, the necessary skills can be taught in stages
The pandemic has underlined the need for effective research, teaching and learning through virtual platforms regardless of travel restrictions
The education sector should use the opportunity of Covid-19 to address its challenges strategically
Professor Puleng Lenkabula will be the first woman vice-chancellor since Unisa’s establishment 148 years ago. She is also the fifth women vice-chancellor in the country