The Rise Of Urban Farming In Johannesburg
Small farms and gardens have begun popping up all around the Johannesburg inner-city. The contrasts between the bustling urban environment and the greenery of...
WSU student misappropriated R818 000 in financial aid
A financial aid beneficiary at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) accidentally received an allowance of R14.1 million rand from IntelliMali, the company which facilitates student...
We need to talk about the “taboo” of women’s health in...
Women's healthcare in South Africa is steeped in stigma and misinformation, and Donald Trump's Global Gag Rule does nothing to clear the misunderstanding. There...
“Zuma’s free education plan impossible to implement” – analysts
On Saturday the presidency announced its resolutions on the funding of the higher education and training sector. It called for what is essentially a...
Local Psychology College’s Curriculum Perpetuates Transphobia
Most of us are aware of the fact that homosexuality was thought of as immoral and even categorised as a mental illness until some...
Why are the doors of higher learning still closed to young...
More white and Indian kids are going on to higher education today than 12 years ago, but for black and coloured kids, it’s still...
Saftu still awaiting permission for a November general strike
Cosatu embarked on a national strike on Wednesday to protest corruption and state capture. The recently formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu)...
In defence of fallism: A response to #FeesMustFall critics
In an article published recently on The Daily Vox, Ebrahim Fakir and Ayesha Soni posed some serious challenges to the #FeesMustFall (FMF) movement, and...
Free higher education is not a universal right
The 2017 university year is beginning in earnest. The spectre of continued #FeesMustFall (#FMF) movement activity, in spite of evident attrition, political party capture,...
Doc-U-Mentally: A review and reflection on junior doctors in South Africa
If you're a doctor, or a patient, or you know someone who's a doctor or who's been a patient in a South African public...
Lecturer On Struggles Of Online Learning And Teaching
The online learning programmes set up by universities to deal with the COVID-19 lockdown has left many students overwhelmed. But students aren’t the only...
Everything you need to know about NSFAS (2018)
The second week of January has seen many students across the country entering universities and registering for the first time. The National Student Financial...
This ex-convict needs help to keep vulnerable young people out of...
Bennett Mahlangu is a 41-year-old ex-convict from Vlakfontein, in the south of Johannesburg. Mahlangu was arrested when he was 18 for murder and housebreaking...
OPINION: Reimagining a schooling culture of care
Since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, there have been renewed calls to re-imagine education. In doing so, we must begin to engage with...
Nozizwe Cynthia Jele On Fixing South Africa’s Weak Reading Culture
"The writing happened much later in life but the reading has always been part of who I am," South African writer Nozizwe Cynthia Jele...
When schools are too private for cultural diversity
Racism at schools has been in the national spotlight following protests over discriminatory hair regulations at Pretoria Girls High School in August, and South...
“Unqualified” Zimbabwean teacher created a top tutoring academy on WhatsApp
Maxwell Chimedza is an “unqualified” teacher from Zimbabwe. While he doesn’t have a formal degree, Chimedza uses his cellphone to tutor students. “Honestly, I...
Eight things you didn’t know about the University of Fort Hare
The University of Fort Hare (UFH) is known for its notable alumni - with many political figures who all hailed from this institution. The...
EFFSC plans to shut down Unisa’s Joburg centre until demands are...
The University of South Africa (Unisa) EFF Student Command (EFFSC) said it is planning to fully shut down the Unisa Johannesburg Regional Services Centre...
Why caution is called for when analysing South Africa’s matric results
South Africans are poring over the latest set of matric results which show how the country’s school leavers performed in their final exams after...
