Only A 1976 Situation Can Change The Lives Of SA Youth
COMMENT
This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the June 1976 massacre, and it has become apparent that the livelihoods of young people in this...
NEWSFLASH: One person killed as police use force to disperse Wits...
One person was shot and killed amidst ongoing student protest action outside the Braamfontein campus of the University of Witwatersrand.
While details remain sketchy, one...
Political Parties Weigh In On The Fees Must Fall Amnesty Debate
Political parties debated the call for blanket amnesty for #FeesMustFall (FMF) activists at a National Assembly plenary sitting. In spite of the announcement of...
Why I Made Everything Must Fall – Rehad Desai
Rehad Desai is well known for his socio-political documentaries. The director presented us with Miners Shot Down which tracked what transpired between miners and...
Confusion continues around NSFAS funding for PGCE students
Students from the University of Western Cape (UWC) say they are having issues with the postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE). They have been informed...
National Shutdown: here’s what is happening
SAUS has declared a national shutdown from March 15 until all their demands are met.
Following protests last week at Wits University, University of the...
NSFAS Backs Cash For Books, In Spite Of Concerns
In January 2019, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) introduced a cash system for allowances. Along with the payment of tuition, Nsfas-funded students...
Decolonised Education Means Giving Poor Students Fair Use Of Textbooks
We need to update our copyright laws to allow poor students fair use rights of textbooks, which remain prohibitively expensive for most, writes THABISO...
5 Things To Know About The New Wits VC
Wits University has a new vice-chancellor. On June 25, the university announced professor Zeblon Vilakazi will take over the position from Adam Habib from...
What does Freedom Day mean in 2022 – we ask young...
April 27 2022 marks 28 years since the first democratic elections took place. In 1994, all South Africans over the age of 18 got...
Student protests: different year, different students – same old issues that...
There is no easy answer to the question. Books can be filled, hours can be spent debating it - and there still might be...
Memorandum: Youth Day Parade for Justice & Change
Dear Mr President, We want to have a future!
We – the youth – have addressed this memorandum to you and to every public servant...
Reasons why school leavers should consider going to TVET colleges
Recognizing the shortfall of specialized skills in South Africa, the government had created “Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)” Colleges. These institutions aimed...
