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Walter Sisulu University is playing catch-up with online learning

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 28 Jul 2020

Some affluent institutions have already finished the first semester online, but historically disadvantaged universities like Walter Sisulu University are having to start from scratch

Engineering slips out of gear at varsity

Education Sabelo Skiti - 21 May 2020

Walter Sisulu University wants to reprioritise R178-million that it stands to give back to treasury after failing to spend it

Universities rally to fight pandemic

Coronavirus Athandiwe Saba - 7 May 2020

These institutions are a crucial part of the research and development process that underpins South Africa’s life-and-death fight against the Covid-19 outbreak

Students need unity from leadership, not Twitter wars

Article Bongekile Macupe - 23 Apr 2020

Universities South Africa is an important voice that we should look to in the higher education sector. Unfortunately it is often inaudible

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Students at two Eastern Cape universities back on campus after water cuts

Article Bongekile Macupe - 19 Aug 2019

The Universities of Walter Sisulu and Fort Hare had to send staff and students home as a municipal protest had affected water supply

The best paying degrees to study

Article Bongekile Macupe - 8 Feb 2019

Although youth unemployment remains a problem for the country, more and more graduates are finding jobs

NSFAS big spender to have her day in court

Article Gemma Ritchie & Mashadi Kekana - 29 May 2018

Sibongile Mani was asked to hand herself over to the Hawks office where she was then arrested

Open varsity gates to the commons

Article Leslie Bank - 4 May 2018

These institutions needn’t be discrete spaces and can be used to change the urban environment

Council defends law school accreditation decision

Article Sarah Smit - 24 Nov 2017

The Council for Higher Education head has defended the council’s bombshell decision to withdraw the undergraduate LLB degree accreditation for WSU

Student fund gets a human face

Article Bongekile Macupe - 29 Sep 2017

Steven Zwane is the scheme’s new boss and wants buy-in to support the business of helping students

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Service provider to take ‘legal action’ against R14m student

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Aug 2017

It was confirmed today that a NSFAS recipient was mistakenly paid R14-million instead of the allocated R1 400 for food allowance.

WSU student accidentally receives R14m NSFAS deposit

Article Jenni Evans - 30 Aug 2017

The student had reported it to the university, but had allegedly spent R500 000 of it in the past five months.

Campus politics signals a jump to the left, say student leaders

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 May 2017

The Economic Freedom Fighters and Pan Africanist movement dominate Cape university SRCs.

Pimples: Nzimande to the rescue

Videos Staff Reporter & Pimples - 11 Sep 2013

While the Walter Sisulu University's staff went on strike, Blade Nzimande and Jacob Zuma were at work proving their commitment to better education.

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Walter Sisulu University students lash out at Blade Nzimande

Article bogdan TagDiv - 9 Sep 2013

As the university prepares to reopen, students say Blade Nzimande's inaction during crippling strikes has cost the ANC their support.

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