AfriForum says the University of the Free State wishes Afrikaans in its historical notion of oppression.
Open processes are to replace patronage and will help build a representative professoriate.
More than 70% of professors at six universities are white, but the institutions do have plans to address this imbalance – and it’ll take time.
You’ll be able to read this whole headline by the time you’ve trained to be a teacher at South Africa’s universities.
The average student is female, black, not wealthy enough, and wants to be taught in English, writes Tinyiko Maluleke.
Institutions enrolled students in good faith as they awaited funding — which has yet to materialise.
SA’s only no-fee university has been closed since December, but a multimillion-rand offer to rescue the institute holds hope for poor students.
Senior academic at the University of Johannesburg Dr Andre van Zyl says universities enroll just over a quarter of youth who complete matric.
Why is Mabogo More, probably the "most frequently cited philosopher living in South Africa today", almost unknown in the country?
The private sector needs to help government in giving poor students access to tertiary education, President Jacob Zuma said at a talk at Wits.
Patriarchal and racist institutional culture at universities must be challenged visibly, a conference for women working in higher education has heard.
With only 3.2% of black youth attending university and trade schools closed, SA cannot generate the high-level skills needed to get the economy going.
Political commentator Eusebius McKaiser gives first-year tertiary students some tips on what to do while there to be successful.
The Limpopo education department has urged matriculants to ensure the institutions where they want to study are registered.
Political parties and student organisations have condemned the Walter Sisulu University’s decision to close indefinitely.
Readers weigh in on the ANC centenary celebrations and the state of South Africa’s education.
Questions are being asked over the experience of the newly-appointed Walter Sisulu administrators.
Subashnee Gounden is this year’s recipient of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society award for best student in the province.
Walter Sisulu University is sinking further into crisis as staff and students appeal for immediate intervention by minister Blade Nzimande.
Companies benefit from academic innovations and students are enriched by exposure to workplace realities.
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/ 14 October 2011
Walter Sisulu University nearly failed to be born at all according to a recently published political memoir.
The council hopes the government’s intervention will bring good news for the struggling institution.
The Vuwani Science Centre, based in the dusty Vuwani village, is one of the University of Venda’s flagship community engagement programmes.
Government’s skills policy intentions rest on wishful thinking
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has reached agreement with the Seta Forum on on transforming the Seta landscape.
African language proficiency is a worthy goal that can be achieved through an integrated approach at both school and university levels.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Wednesday dismissed media reports that he had advocated free tertiary education for all.
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/ 4 February 2009
Salary-dispute protests at the Tshwane University of Technology continued on Wednesday amid talk of a deadlock between the union and management.