Unisa Aims To Empower Youth Through Education

University of South Africa Short Courses Registration Closes Today

As many South Africans understand, youth month holds historical significance when it comes to the country’s education system. With the month that serves to commemorate the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprisings drawing to a close, senior officials from the Higher Education sector reflect on what it means to empower the youth through education. During a televised interview, … Read more

New Deadline Set For Comments On Changes To School Laws

Changes To School Laws

School infrastructure has been a long-standing challenge for the Education Sector, as education activists have been advocating for changes to better the lives of school learners. The Education Department has announced that it has extended the deadline for submission for amendments affecting school infrastructure. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga had published a Government Gazette with … Read more

School Set To Receive New Mobile Classrooms

How The Education Department Plans To Improve Rural Education

Amongst the many challenges that South African schools have, the issue of fewer classrooms and overcrowding in schools continues to be a problem across all nine provinces. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has outlined its interim plan to resolve this issue in one of the schools in the province. Angie Motshekga, the Basic Education minister, … Read more

Fix Registration Details – Nsfas

NSFAS Allowances Not Enough To Pay For Student Accommodation

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) allocated funds to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) to cover tuition costs for qualifying TVET college and the public university students. However, the government bursary scheme is now facing a challenge, making it difficult to release funds. A the beginning of the 2022 academic year, … Read more

High School Introduces Gender Inclusive Policies

Changes To School Laws

Although gender inclusivity in many of the country’s schools is not a commonly discussed topic the basic education sector, a high school in the Western Cape stands out for its implementation of gender-inclusive policies. Here is how their approach to becoming gender-inclusive has shaped the school. One of the Western Cape’s most well-regarded secondary schools, … Read more

More Youths Are Encouraged To Join Technology Sector

More Youths Are Encouraged To Join Technology Sector

The South African youth don’t have much to celebrate as a high unemployment rate, poverty and inequality still plague the nation. It is believed that technology could play a crucial role in combating these issues that plague the country. The Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) in Soshanguve is … Read more

World Bank approves SA’s R7.6bn loan for COVID-19 vaccines

World Bank approves SA's R7.6bn loan for COVID-19 vaccines

The World Bank has approved a €454.4 million (R7.6 billion) loan to South Africa for the country’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Project. Approved by the Bank’s Group Board of Executive Directors on Monday, the loan comes following a request by the Government of South Africa for assistance in financing vaccine procurement contracts. In a joint statement … Read more

Here’s How to Submit MUT Application | Everything You Need To Know

How to Submit MUT Application

The Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) is one of six universities of technology in South Africa. It is situated in the eThekwini metropole in KwaZulu-Natal with approximately 13 000 students. If you have an interest in studying towards any of the qualifications that it offers you’ll be required to submit an application. Prospective students have … Read more