Two South African students were amongst people who boarded a train, trying to flee from bombings as a result of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. However, the train that the duo boarded had to take an alternative route. Amidst the Ukraine-Russia Conflict, two South African students tried to flee to the West of Ukraine using a train. … Read more
Annually, close to 50 000 students obtain certificates, diplomas, and degrees from Unisa. Things have been a bit rocky at the mega-university as students are experiencing challenges that could lead to them not continuing with their studies. Unisa students allege that they have been waiting for their marks for months after they had already submitted … Read more
In 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector would fall under the jurisdiction of a different governmental department which would impact the operations of the sector. From April 2022 the operations of the ECD sector will be integrated into the Department of Basic Education (DBE). This move from the Department … Read more
Recently the deadline for matric rewrites for the May/June 2022 examinations closed. However, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has opened registrations for the November NSC examinations. The deadline for both Senior and National Senior Certificate has finally closed after two extensions to its deadlines. If you have missed that opportunity and happen to fall … Read more
Three campuses have temporarily been shut down at the Durban University of Technology after the spread of false information about registrations resulted in student protest action and the burning of three vehicles at the university. Campus activities at the Durban University of Technology have been halted due to violent protests with three campuses temporarily closing … Read more
The South African Union for Students (SAUS) had warned that student protests will occur at the beginning of the academic year due to mandatory vaccines. Now, University of Free State (UFS) students have started with protests. Students at the University of Free State (UFS) have voiced their concerns about the university’s mandatory vaccination policy by … Read more
The University of Mpumalanga students has had 6 700 students since it had opened its doors six years ago. This year, the university has received more than 9 500 first-time applications for its undergraduate courses. The university management says the high number of applications is an indication that they are slowly becoming a university of … Read more
As the world shifts to a greater reliance on digital devices, performing work and school tasks are not the only things that can be done online. The recent University of Cape Town (UCT) protests have revealed that protest action can be performed online too. As peaceful protests have reignited on UCT campuses in response to … Read more
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) will launch a policy relating to the prevention and management of learner pregnancy in school. Between April 2020 and March 2021, 23 226 teenage pregnancies were reported in Gauteng with 934 babies birthed by girls between the ages of 10 and 14-years-old. Nearly 10 000 babies were delivered … Read more
The University of South Africa (Unisa) has provided its students with the final payment dates for them to pay the minimum fees required for the 2022 academic year’s first semester. The announcement from Unisa is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Students will have until the end of 17 February 2022 to pay the minimum … Read more