Stuck in a Course You Hate? You’re Not Alone
By Siyambulela Tyindyi, additional reporting by Seithati Leotla “Three years. That’s how long it took for me to quit a...
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Education
STUDENT DEBT BLACKLISTING PROPOSAL SPARKS OUTRAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA
By Rodger Mandhlazi A proposed amendment to the National Credit Act has ignited fierce debate in South Africa, with student...
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BACHANA MOKWENA PRIMARY SCHOOL FACES ONGOING SAFETY AND HEALTH RISKS DUE TO WETLANDS
By Boipelo Modise In Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, the safety of young learners at Bachana Mokwena Primary School has become a source...
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TUT STUDENT CHOSEN FOR AFRICAN ECONOMIC SCHOLARS PROGRAMME
By Zanele Makola Keitumetse Leballo, an Advanced Diploma in Economics student at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Economics...
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SASF TOGETHER WITH STUDENTS MARCHED TO DHET FOR NSFAS ISSUES
By: Mandhlazi Rodger Students from various universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges gathered in Pretoria to...
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GRADE 11 LEARNER FATALLY STABBED OUTSIDE LESEDI SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MAMELODI
By Zanele Makola A Grade 11 learner was fatally stabbed outside Lesedi Secondary School in Mamelodi East on Tuesday, June...
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WSU Deputy Vice-Chancellor Gunned Down Near Campus
By Zanele Makola Eastern Cape police have launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of a senior Walter Sisulu...
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Mashatile Calls Youth Unemployment a “Moral Emergency” at Youth Day Event 2025
By Rodger Mandhlazi Deputy President Paul Mashatile didn’t mince his words at this year’s Youth Day commemoration in Potchefstroom, North...
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GIRLS IN TECH CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY AT GIRL CODE–ENTELECT WORKSHOP
By Zanele Makola A group of aspiring women in tech from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) recently took a bold...
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CATASTROPHIC PLANE CRASH IN RIETVLEI CLAIMS LIVES OF THREE STUDENTS
By Zanele Makola A devastating light aircraft crash in Rietvlei, KwaZulu-Natal, has claimed the lives of three young students, casting...
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