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Professor Sakhela Buhlungu. Photo: UFH Facebook

Is state capture metamorphosing into higher education capture?

For all we know, the higher education sector might even have some senior managers who aid and abet institutional capture, just like the Madlanga Commission has outed some…

Debt drives students to despair

Thousands of students, who owe billions of rands in outstanding fees to universities, can’t get their qualification certificates and so can’t get jobs

A small number of students can return to university, but some choose not to

They stayed away because they feared getting Covid-19, had comorbidities, were in quarantine, had become infected and the safety measures such as curfews were too limiting

(John McCann/M&G)

Universities rally to fight pandemic

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

What universities are doing in the fight against Covid-19

While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses

Universities have taken steps such as deactivating their biometric systems to combat the spread of coronavirus.

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

Leading the way in technology

Speakers at the 14th annual Rapdasa conference look set to deliver extraordinary insight into additive manufacturing across the world.

This machine is building on CUT’s line-up of 3D printing technologies keeping the CRPM at the forefront of technological innovation. (supplied)

Rapid prototyping in SA

Additive manufacturing has the potential to change lives and today organisations are driving that change for the betterment of our country.

CRPM staff members exhibiting titanium manufactured parts. (supplied)

A layered conference

The Rapdasa 2013 conference offers a vibrant and exciting insight into a thriving and versatile industry.

Additive manufacturing in education

Central University of Technology in the Free State creates a strategic and brilliant platform to lead South Africans into the future.

Building towards a better South Africa

The SB13 Southern Africa Conference provides an international forum to examine the issues that affect the built environment.

Going global with built environment

Economic and environmental challenges demand that the built industry plan for the future, and today it is doing just that.

Training for sustainable living

CUT get involved in the SB13 Southern Africa conference.

Achieving greatness through determination

CUT takes the role of education to the next level.

A curriculum for the 21st century (Photo Archive)

A curriculum for the 21st century

Central University of Technology delivers the values, vision and curriculum that students need to succeed.