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Africa has a gift the world still needs
The demographic case is equally striking. More than 60% of Africans are under 25. By 2050, one in three people aged 15 to 24 anywhere on Earth will be African. A continent this…
Hijacked: National Dialogue faces a credibility crisis
The DA claims it was proven right to boycott the dialogue after Deputy President Paul Mashatile instructed ministers to attend the convention virtually
Your guide to FNB Art Joburg
It’s a busy, buzzy day of viewing, so make sure you’re wearing comfy shoes, and carry water
High court stops Blade Nzimande from placing Unisa under administration
The minister wanted to make the move in the wake of independent reports flagging poor financial controls, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and mismanagement
Unisa has seven days to respond to allegations of mismanagement
Among the numerous allegations are that millions were used to refurbish the vice-chancellor’s official residence, which she is yet to move into
Funding a vaccine will tax our limits
VAT should not be hiked, but a once-off levy on mineral resources or a solidarity tax seems likely
Ma Lindi, we will gather for tea and cake
A South African hero has died. But because of Covid-19 we can’t hold a memorial for her, just yet
Manana withdraws from Parly to focus on his political organisation
The former ANC MP says he wants to spend his time working on his political organisation ahead of the 2019 elections
Unisa profs step out of class to teach poor
Unisa lecturers have been taking free learning to the townships since 2009, helping to boost small businesses in impoverished communities.
Is Unisa avoiding the new Labour law to ‘save costs’?
Unisa is yet to decide on how to implement the new Labour Relations Act, but this is affecting university staff whose jobs are hanging in the balance.
Unisa opens state-of-the-art science building
The University of South Africa has launched its new R1-billion science campus in Johannesburg to encourage students to take up science and technology.
Students threaten to make Unisa ungovernable
Students groups have threatened to make Unisa ”ungovernable” on Thursday to demand the dismissal of vice-chancellor Barney Pityana.
Unisa’s Durban campus to remain closed
The University of South Africa’s Durban campus is to remain closed until further notice following a student protest, the university said on Monday.
Subliminal racism still a challenge, says Pityana
Although a pathology of racism still exists, it is not the predominant form of racism in South Africa, says Unisa vice-chancellor Barney Pityana.
Botswana’s Bushmen in lodge controversy
A planned lodge development at the settlement of Molapo in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve has become a source of controversy. Tourists who frequent the 40-room lodge’s…