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OPINION| Five ways SA universities can expand access and help students succeed - Featured
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (541+ words) Access to higher education remains one of South Africa's most powerful tools for social mobility, economic growth, and national development." For many young people " especially first-generation students " it represents the chance to break cycles of poverty and build better futures…...
OPINION| Universities must strengthen link between academics, employability -
2+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) One of the most important expectations placed on higher education today is that it prepares students for successful careers." While intellectual development remains central to the mission of universities, students increasingly seek " rightly so " educational experiences that provide clear pathways…...
Gauteng graduates over 2, 500 youth in skills drive to fix schools, hospitals -
2+ week, 6+ day ago (436+ words) Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says more than 2, 500 young people trained in plumbing, welding, carpentry, electrical work and construction will be deployed to help repair Gauteng's schools, hospitals and public infrastructure as part of the province's Unemployed Youth Skills Development Initiative…...
Soshanguve learners unveil home-built electric vehicle -
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (222+ words) Learners at Lethabong Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation in Soshanguve have unveiled a home-built electric vehicle, the EV LMSI 1000. The Gauteng Department of Education said international media visited the school to observe the impact of partnerships aimed at…...
SA's skills pipeline fails youth and economy, summit finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (863+ words) South Africa's education system is failing to move young people into skilled work, with government and sector leaders warning that vocational pathways remain underdeveloped despite growing demand from both learners and the economy. This emerged at the National Education Summit…...
Youth-led Azania Movement steps up school oversight in Ekurhuleni -
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (804+ words) The Azania Movement has launched a back-to-school drive that includes oversight visits to schools, saying it aims to monitor education standards and assess learner support systems. The youth-led, non-partisan organisation visited Central College High School in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng province, as…...
Manamela urges shift from university-only mindset
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (497+ words) South Africa's post-school education system is under unprecedented strain following a record 650, 000 matric passes, exposing what Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has said is a widening gap between success in basic education and limited space at universities. Briefing the media…...
KZN Health opens applications for pharmacy, psychology internships
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) By Lebone Rodah Mosima" Applications for pharmacy and psychology internship posts opened online on Thursday after the province reprioritised funding to support training programmes that had come under pressure because of budget constraints. "This recruitment is a crucial step in…...
Call for students to apply for scholarship to study in Germany
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (202+ words) The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has officially opened a call for applications to eligible South African students for a fully funded scholarship to study in Germany at Constructor University." "The scholarship is for fully funded Bachelor's, Master's,…...