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In 2021 a fire engulfed parts of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) upper campus. The devastating blaze destroyed one of the university’s libraries which housed irreplaceable collections of published materials, artworks and archival collections.
Minister Higher Education Blade Nzimande recently revealed that of every one hundred children who begin Grade 1, only twelve will enrol at a university and half will complete a qualification. Not all of those who graduate will secure employment.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) condemned the actions of protestors who disrupted an examination session on Monday. In a video shared on social media, protesters can be seen entering an examination venue and throwing examination scripts to the floor.
A memorial exhibition has been launched just over a year on from the devastating fire that ripped through the parts of the University of Cape Town's upper campus.
As the 2022 academic year began, students from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) operations were halted as students protested financial exclusions
Covid-19 has left its mark on the future of work and for tomorrow's graduates this demands a whole new approach to career planning.
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As companies and workforces continue to grapple with the issue of return-to-work, fully work-from-home and hybrid work arrangements, care must be taken to ensure that this contemporary workplace challenge doesn’t further erode or even reverse gains made on the gender transformation front, a leadership expert warns.
Earlier this year, tragedy struck in the Eastern Cape when 21 teenagers lost their lives at a tavern. This, along with tavern shootings, sparked debate around alcohol abuse in the country and whether the legal drinking age should be raised.
With tax season set to conclude later this month, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) operations will be bolstered by the reopening of several branches around the country. This comes after weeks of strikes.
Medical students in South Africa must complete practical training to demonstrate competence before they begin work. However, the country’s nursing regulatory body is being accused of blocking the training of new nurses by private hospitals.
Eloise Nolte — the MD of distance learning provider Optimi College — outlines four practical educational paths that can be helpful for women, of any educational level. These range from completing a matric to pursuing a career in the high-tech fields of engineering, IT and finance.
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It is expected that more people will benefit from the R350 grant after the Department of Social Development (DSD) announced changes to the grant's income threshold.
The education department has announced several changes in the hope of improving education outcomes in South Africa. One significant change has been revealed in the 2024 school calendar.
Millions of individuals living in South Africa rely on the R350 grant every month to purchase essential goods. However, changes in the legislation under which the grant is provided left beneficiaries with no grant payments for two months.
Around 18 million individuals living in South Africa benefit from permanent grants distributed by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). These grants are distributed monthly during the first week of every new month.
While R350 grant payments will now be paid every month for the rest of the grant's iteration, many clients are concerned that they have not received payments for months when their grant applications were approved.
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