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Legislative reform: Minister Buti Manamela has his eye on modernising higher education law, which he says has barely shifted since the late 1990s. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Engineering the next 50 years

Inside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education

  • Eyaaz
5 min read

Nobuhle Nkabane and Buti Manamela: Higher Education and Training

Nobuhle Nkabane | SCORE: E Buti Manamela | SCORE: C Before her dismissal Nkabane’s 2025 tenure was a case of ambitious intentions undermined by poor execution, lack of transparency and perceived political patronage. On paper, she advanced reasonable reforms: capital injections, board appointments at NSFAS/skills bodies, and a plan for skills-driven post-school education. But in […]

  • Eyaaz
1 min read
Not qualified: Former minister Nobuhle Nkabane appointed Asanda Luwaca (above), without qualifications. Photos: Supplied

MPs demand action over irregularly appointed National Skills Authority chair

Asanda Luwaca was appointed by disgraced former minister of higher education and training Nobuhle Nkabane without having the right qualifications

  • Aarti Bhana
4 min read
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Student wins institutional bullying battle after racism claim at private varsity

The student says that, after she was abused and belittled, instead of addressing the claims, the college launched disciplinary proceedings against her

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Quality assurer Umalusi said it found no discrepancies during its evaluation of the 2024 NSC examinations

Education department gets green light to release matric results

But the quality assurer remains concerned about cheating and an increase in ‘problematic’ questions flagged by the department of high education

  • Umamah Bakharia
2 min read
Educor, the largest private education provider in Southern Africa, owns the Damelin, CityVarsity, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum colleges.

Saftu calls on education department to ensure workers’ rights are upheld at Educor colleges

The department of higher education and training has reinstated the private college group’s registration after after revoking it in March

  • Umamah Bakharia
3 min read
Prof Renuka Vithal, University of Fort Hare Deputy Vice Chancellor: Teaching and Learning is looking forward to the launch of South Africa’s first BSc in Dairy Science and Technology at UFH, a groundbreaking degree designed to transform the dairy sector.

University of Fort Hare to trailblaze with upcoming Bachelors in Dairy Science & Technology

Producing skilled staff in this field will help to develop the Eastern Cape’s already significant dairy industry

  • Derek Davey
6 min read
The #FeesMustFall protests demonstrated the burden of higher education in South Africa, a concept institutions contend with annually.

Higher education state policy needs urgent assessment

This is made evident by corruption at universities, assassination attempts, the failure of the students funding scheme, and the Mpati report on governance quality and racial concerns at the University of Cape Town

  • Eyaaz
6 min read