A West Bank Senior Secondary School pupil in Qonce died during a school hiking trip after experiencing breathing difficulties on the last portion of the trail. In a statement on the school’s social media page on Saturday, headmaster Braham Hill announced the death of Grade 11 pupil Siphosethu Toto from Bhisho. Hill said eight teachers accompanied … Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) recently announced that it has completed the procurement of laptops to aid students in their studies. Laptops were provided to learners as part of the government’s mission to ensure that students were not affected by the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister of Higher Education, … Read more
The Centre for World University Rankings, out of the Global 2000 list, has been released. In this article, you will see Positions Of South Africa’s Universities in Worldwide Universities Ranking. According to the Center for World University Rankings, the following South African universities rank as follows: University of Cape Town: #270 Wits: #292 Stellenbosch University: … Read more
Fundile Gade, the Eastern Cape Education MEC has visited Amathole East, in the rural Cafutweni area to try to stop the crisis of killings in the village, which has disrupted teaching at some schools. Educators and learners in the area are “living in fear of who might be killed next”. The Eastern Cape Education Department’s spokesperson, … Read more
Universities throughout the country are currently in the process of disbursing NSFAS allowances to students and Unisa has recently given an update on how they plan to carry out the process. The University of South Africa (Unisa) has recently announced that they are currently preparing to pay NSFAS bursary allowances directly to students. As per the recent … Read more
The devastating floods that have caused extensive infrastructure damage across parts of KwaZulu-Natal have also affected hundreds of schools. Education Minister and the Provincial Education MEC has given more insight into how the department plans to respond to the current circumstances. The Department of Basic Education has had its hands full following the infrastructure damage … Read more
Students whose NSFAS funding applications have been approved are in for some good news as the bursary scheme has now confirmed when it plans to disburse funding allowances. For those who have been curious as to when the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will release bursary funds to all of the country’s public tertiary institutions. … Read more
A high numbers of learners dropped out of the schooling system during the pandemic. Organisations have now collaborated to ensure that this crisis is resolved. Researchers have revealed an estimated 230 000 and 300 000 learners dropped out of school each year before the emergence of the pandemic. In a statement, Rahima Essop, Head of Communications … Read more
Floods and heavy rainfall continue to cause damage across parts of KwaZulu- Natal. One of the universities in the province has decided to go for an early recess as a safety precaution. Here is what officials at the institution have had to say regarding their decision. Mangosuthu University of Technology has opted to shut its … Read more
A new phase of the Department of Basic Education’s teaching assistant initiative has started this month. Some of the youth involved in Phase III of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) have been eliminated, whilst others progress to this new phase. The Education Department had decided not to extend contracts of individuals that did not meet … Read more