Department Of Higher Education
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Durban university denies student jumped to his death over funding
The National Student Aid Scheme insisted it had fully funded his studies, despite suggestions to the contrary from student leaders
DA renews call for Nkabane’s dismissal over Seta panel scandal
The party has accused the higher education minister of misleading parliament and violating the executive ethics code by fabricating the legitimacy of the selection process of…
In defence of academic freedom and scientific method
The deputy director of the department of higher education has said that data produced by her department cannot be used by academics
Tips for students on how to avoid being scammed
Prospective students should be particularly aware of bogus educational institutions
Tips for students on how to avoid being scammed
Prospective students should be particularly aware of bogus educational institutions
Saftu calls on education department to ensure workers’ rights are upheld at Educor colleges
The department of higher education and training has reinstated the private college group’s registration after after revoking it in March
South Africa faces skills gap in hydrogen economy, report finds
The Labour Market Intelligence report has found that occupational workers lack hydrogen-specific skills to compete in the global economy
Educor qualifications are valid, says department
The department of higher education has assured students that they will not be left stranded following the decision to deregister four private colleges
Nzimande slams Educor for leaving 13 000 students stranded
The higher education department has deregistered Damelin, CityVarsity, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College after they failed to submit financial reports from 2020
Damelin, Lyceum College and CityVarsity deregistered
The South African Union of Students says the education department has been in the process of deregistering Educor’s private institutions since July 2023
Department of Education
Bold strides have been made in unravelling apartheid’s systems of education but there is still a lot to be done to achieve equality
Education needs the tools to innovate, invent and create
New skills and solutions are needed for businesses and individuals to thrive in the rapidly changing world of work
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
Portfolio committee on higher education criticises ministry for not taking it seriously
Neither the minister nor deputy minister stayed for the duration of an urgent committee meeting to discuss funding challenges for university students
NSFAS is a nepotist fiefdom – staff
Employees at the student financial aid scheme have told the education parliamentary portfolio committee that the administrator did not follow procedures when people were appointed