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FILE: Statistics show that a degree does not an employed youth make. Picture: ©r attanakun/123rf.com

Tertiary education

In an era of crippling youth unemployment, are degrees still relevant?

By Devon Thomas

Clement Manyathela speaks to the leaders of Sasco, SAUS and EFF Student Command about the importance of student leadership in shaping SA.

  • National Benchmark Test. Picture: Supplied.

    Benchmark tests tipped to play major role in preparing pupils for university

    The NBTs are designed specifically to complement the National Senior Certificate as they provide an independent and objective assessment against which the performance of students on the National Senior Certificate can be compared and calibrated.

    135 days ago
  • FILE: Prospective students at Wits University. Picture: EWN

    Matrics of 2021 face tough reality of limited opportunities for tertiary studies

    One institution, the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, has already received 44,000 applications from prospective students, however, it only has space for about 1,000 people.

    206 days ago
  • Wits student sleeping in the Post Graduate Lab, he is one of the 19 students waiting for the Department of Arts and Culture to pay for their bursaries. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Four things that count when a South African graduate looks for work

    While graduates find work, the employment outcomes varied between graduates, strongly shaped by personal biographies and choice of institution.

    380 days ago
  • Gauteng government sets aside R450m for bursaries

    Gauteng Premier David Makhura delivered the keynote address at an awards ceremony hosted by the Gauteng City Region Academy. The event was to award bursaries to students to attend institutions of higher learning. Makhura was speaking on 6 April 2021.

    494 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Premier David Makhura on 1 October 2020. Picture: Twitter/@David_Makhura.

    Gauteng government sets aside R450m for bursaries

    Gauteng Premier David Makhura delivered the keynote address at an awards ceremony on 6 April 2021 and hosted by the Gauteng City Region Academy. The event was to award bursaries to students to allow them attend institutions of higher learning.

    494 days ago
  • © mimagephotography/123rf.com

    YONELA DIKO: Education should not be commoditised

    Education has become simply an economic investment used to draw economic returns and not a process of developing a human being for wider social development, writes Yonela Diko.

    494 days ago
  • Minister Nzimande: No confirmed funding for new university students

    Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande addressed the media on 8 March 2021, in Pretoria, elaborating on why NSFAS may not be able to fund all new students applying to universities for the 2021 academic year. #HigherEducation #BladeNzimande #FeesMustFall

    523 days ago
  • This is the plan for the resumption of tertiary education in SA

    Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande held a briefing on plans for the reopening of universities and other tertiary institutions. #Covid19news #HigherEducation #BladeNzimande

    572 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.

    Can the 2020 academic year be saved? – Nzimande and team brief Parly committee

    The Higher Education Department said further delays to the academic calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic could also impact the completion of the 2021 academic year.

    844 days ago
  • FILE: Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande. Picture: GCIS

    Nzimande wants smooth registration process for tertiary education academic year

    The minister said the higher education sector had made strides by building nine new TVET colleges, which were expected to be completed this year.

    933 days ago
  • From doctors, lawyers and accountants being the cream of the crop, to software developers and coders being celebrated,  is it finally time for the BA brigade to get its moment in the sun? Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: From IT to the arts in the workplace

    From doctors, lawyers and accountants being the cream of the crop, to software developers and coders being celebrated, is it finally time for the BA brigade to get its moment in the sun, asks Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

    982 days ago
  • Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela, right, and UJ’s vice-chancellor Tshilidzi Marwala addressing prospective students. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter.

    Manamela praises ‘smooth’ university registration process

    Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says he’s happy with the number of applications that have been received.

    1676 days ago
  •  National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) employees going through the application process. Picture: @myNSFAS/Twitter

    Nsfas: No govt confirmation that student debt will be scrapped

    NSFAS says it’s held discussions with universities and TVET colleges to ensure student registrations proceed smoothly.

    1676 days ago
  • FILE: #FeesMustFall demonstrators protest outside the University of Pretoria during protests over tertiary education fees in Pretoria on 10 October 2016. Picture: EWN

    [LISTEN] ‘There’s not really a free education system’

    Professor Ahmed Bawa, the CEO of Universities South Africa, analyses changes to funding support for higher education.

    1677 days ago
  • FILE: University students chanting for free, decolonised and quality education outside the Union Buildings on 20 October 2016. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Student leaders ready to take action following leak of fees commission report

    The University of Pretoria’s student representative council says it is disappointed at the reported findings but it is not surprised.

    1748 days ago
  • FILE: A group of students at the University of Johannesburg protest the lack of NSFAS funding. Picture: EWN.

    NSFAS: Over 175,000 students received funding for 2017 academic year

    NSFAS has also communicated with over 9,000 applicants who were unsuccessful as they did not meet the funding criteria.

    2011 days ago
  • FILE: Pupils at Laerskool Jan Van Riebeeck eagerly waiting for school to begin. Picture: EWN

    [LISTEN] The best ways to save for your child’s education

    Financial planner Sylvia Walker suggests taking a long-term approach and suggests some investments to consider.

    2038 days ago
  • FILE: Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Nzimande: 26 public institutions will provide access to nearly 200,000 students

    The minister has briefed the media on the state of readiness and opportunities in the post-school education and training sector.

    2039 days ago
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