Author and academic Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela spoke to Nicolene de Wee about the government’s failure to heal a broken country
A special annual week showcases the talents of black people who love – and work with – plants
The faculty is the first of its kind in the battle against climate change
Subsidy cuts and rising unemployment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic means how to finance higher education is the most significant challenge
The level four lockdown may have been too late for Gauteng but other provinces will benefit from stricter measures
Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns
There is ample evidence that trickle-down economics do not work
After many delays, this coming week’s first vaccine recipients can only expect to have immunity by 4 June at the earliest.
Medical aid is becoming more of a luxury for many South Africans, and it’s not about to get any better
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If Earth warms by 3°C, a third of species living on land and about half of endemic marine species will become extinct
There is a programme for people to rewrite their national certificate outside of the school system, but they aren’t monitored and they need a study material portal, free data and academic support
The effects of the pandemic will still be felt by learners entering the school system in 2028
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A tech solution to fires in informal settlements comes with insurance that pays out the victims of these blazes
Government panel blames killer whales for the depleted population of great white sharks, but experts say overfishing is the big culprit that is not being addressed
Just what they’ll learn or be taught will be outside the curriculum, which may have to happen later
A Universities South Africa survey shows that 20 people — 19 staff members and one student — at local universities have died after contracting the coronavirus
While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses
Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
Students say they feel unseen and unheard at the university because of their skin colour
‘I don’t believe there was any recipe to passing my matric’
Universities have an ethical duty to cultivate safe and inclusive spaces of recognition and respect
USAf is hosting its first ever national higher education conference to discuss challenges and successes in the higher education sector
Given attacks against media and important questions being raised about our work, we need to be open about why we do what we do
The #OutsourcingMustFall movement and its outcomes would change lives forever
The latest rankings of higher education institutions in emerging economies show that the continent is progressing
Israeli academics’ silence in response equates to complicity in the illegal occupation of Palestinian land and life
The student organisation must be involved in the transformation of education and the country
China is not always the largest lender and Chinese companies sometimes act in their own interests
What is needed is to increase women’s economic participation and contribution to the national output
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Universities seem to be shifting their focus to research-based tertiary education and accommodating more postgraduate students
Most industry players believe the criteria used in university rankings leave out critical considerations such as the social context of South Africa.