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USAF

Cabinet to receive proposal on university student funding by June
Education
/ 24 March 2021

Cabinet to receive proposal on university student funding by June

Amid a continued national shutdown of universities, Blade Nzimande told parliament that government was collecting data of students’ historical debt

By Bongekile Macupe
Students to continue with protest until demands are met
Education
/ 19 March 2021

Students to continue with protest until demands are met

Vice-chancellors tell parliament that there needs to be a lasting national solution to the funding issues as they cannot deal with them on their own

By Bongekile Macupe and Lizeka Tandwa
Unisa appoints its first woman vice-chancellor
Education
/ 6 November 2020

Unisa appoints its first woman vice-chancellor

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

By Bongekile Macupe
How South African universities are preparing for coronavirus
Article
/ 9 March 2020

How South African universities are preparing for coronavirus

UP has temporarily disabled its biometric access systems, and several other institutions have established task teams ready to leap into action when Covid-19 hits their campuses

By Bongekile Macupe
USAf’s position on Bill in line with its mission
Article
/ 13 December 2019

USAf’s position on Bill in line with its mission

Universities South Africa takes exception to André Myburgh’s characterisation of its submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill

By Ahmed Bawa
MPs want inquiry into academics’ pay
Article
/ 18 October 2019

MPs want inquiry into academics’ pay

The portfolio committee on higher education says that vice-chancellors salaries are not justifiable due to university performance

By Bongekile Macupe
“Excuses” hinder varsity transformation, academics say
Article
/ 8 October 2019

“Excuses” hinder varsity transformation, academics say

Academics say that while a lot of ground has been covered when it comes to higher education, a lot more still needs to be done

By Bongekile Macupe
Nzimande warns vice-chancellors against going behind his back
Article
/ 2 October 2019

Nzimande warns vice-chancellors against going behind his back

Minister tells academics he is responsible for higher education and they cannot undermine him by going to the presidency without talking to him first

By Bongekile Macupe
Academics gather to discuss South Africa’s university of the future
Article
/ 2 October 2019

Academics gather to discuss South Africa’s university of the future

USAf is hosting its first ever national higher education conference to discuss challenges and successes in the higher education sector

By Bongekile Macupe
No blanket amnesty decision on #FeesMustFall students — USaf
Article
/ 28 August 2018

No blanket amnesty decision on #FeesMustFall students — USaf

Usaf says varsities have no jurisdiction over cases where students were charged and guilty of criminal activities by a court of law

By Kiri Rupiah
Would-be students scramble to enrol
Article
/ 12 January 2018

Would-be students scramble to enrol

Teens from outlying provinces brave the big city’s cruelties in the hope of bagging a prized university spot, knowing that nothing is certain

By Bongekile Macupe and Gemma Ritchie
Universities’ body discourages walk-ins
Article
/ 2 January 2018

Universities’ body discourages walk-ins

Zuma announced in December that free education would be provided for poor and working class first-year students starting this year.

By Bongekile Macupe
University South Africa is concerned about new funding proposal
Article
/ 13 November 2017

University South Africa is concerned about new funding proposal

USAf CEO Ahmed Bawa warned that the government’s implementation of the fees commission’s recommendations was more important than the report’s release.

By Staff Reporter

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