South African universities are training their gaze on the United States....
Three academic institutions in Africa have established units dedicated to the study of the United States. They are University of the Witwatersrand’s African Centre...
What does the National Youth Development Agency do?
On November 10, president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a new board for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). Asanda Luwaca was also appointed as the...
New online platforms seek to flip the search for university funding...
The fees funding crisis in South Africa has encouraged the creation of new ways of crowdfunding and connecting students and funders. After the recent...
Youth Urges KZN DBE To Release Its Scholar Transport Policy
Around 483 633 learners in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) walk more than half an hour in one direction to school each day, according to the...
In their own words: reflections on the #JulyUnrest
July 2022 marks a year since the 2021 July Unrest. It was a time of intense unrest, and violence sparked by many different factors....
Zulaikha Patel: How We All Wish We Were You
I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like it.
The little girl - now known to all as Zulaikha Patel - standing in...
The poverty porn of matric results
The release of matric results every year usually ushers in a slew of reports of young people who've succeeded despite great odds. SIAN FERGUSON...
Everything you need to know about higher education’s CACH system
The Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) system has been pushed by universities and the department of higher education and training (DHET) as the route...
Our schools need to teach teenagers about homosexuality
Despite the protection provided by the South African Constitution, victimisation and bullying of LGBTQIA+ students in schools is a prevalent issue that the department...
#HireAGraduate Protests Seek to Raise Awareness about Graduate Unemployment
Flashmobs are usually fun. But this one was slightly more serious than a bunch of kids suddenly bursting into song and dance in a...
UFH students: We want our money
Students and staff at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) Alice campus were instructed to vacate the campus until further notice this week, after...
#FeesCommission report: How TVETs win
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions are the biggest winners according to the recommendations of the Fees Commission report. Universities will not...
Funda Sonke Wants Young People Involved In The Reading Revolution
Nal’ibali is an organisation which wants to get South Africa reading, by organising the annual South African version of World Read Aloud Day. Now...
The Erdogan-Gülen Proxy Conflict In South African Schools
"Books are the strongest instruments to fight against cultural corruption," said the Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan. She was speaking at the inauguration of...
#KeepItConstitutional: Animated Series Teaches Learners About The Constitution
There’s a decline in knowledge about the Constitution among those South Africans living in marginalised and vulnerable communities. Interestingly, adults living in these communities...
“Free education is possible, but implementing it in four weeks is...
President Jacob Zuma’s announcement of free education for the poor came as a shock to many South Africans. Some political analysts in particular interpreted...
Why educating girl children is the key to economic growth in...
Educating Africa's girl children is more urgent than ever as the continent fast approaches a potential stage of social and economic development called a...
Charges withdrawn against Philippi High learners who protested against learning in...
Eight learners from Phillippi High in the Western Cape were released without charge on Wednesday after being detained overnight at Nyanga police station. They...
Here’s How Sign Language Will Become an NSC Exam
During his inaugural state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the first National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination on South African Sign...
These Young Activists Are Working For Safer Schools
Lays dos Santos (18) has to leave home in the early parts of the morning to go to school or work every day. Travelling...
