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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
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme received a record 893 487 applications for the 2026 academic year

NSFAS receives nearly 900 000 applications, with women making up 66%

The student financial aid scheme said its appeals process would be open until 14 January

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Projects like the Medupi and Kusile (above) power stations, which experienced extended timelines and higher-than-planned costs, highlight the complexities involved in large-scale infrastructure delivery within parts of South Africa’s public sector

The critical role of banks in unlocking the success of PPPs

For the economy to grow, it is imperative that the public and private sectors work together in a coordinated, transparent manner

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS)

Ramaphosa touts youth jobs drive as StatsSA data paints grim unemployment picture

The statistics agency’s youth report notes worsening joblessness, hunger and safety concerns among South Africa’s youth

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Bias for academic qualifications over vocational training has led to an undersupply of skills in crucial areas such as equipping people to become artisans and entrepreneurs.

Skills gap devours young people’s dreams

Youth unemployment is a crisis but educational reforms have the potential to turn the rising tide

5 min read