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Blade Nzimande

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie
Opinion
/ 6 September 2024

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie

John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.

By Paddy Harper
Blue light blues in the Birchwood parking lot as the ANC wraps up its lekgotla lite
Columns
/ 9 August 2024

Blue light blues in the Birchwood parking lot as the ANC wraps up its lekgotla lite

John and Gayton are driving the comrades’ cars, eating their
lunch and hogging their headlines

By Paddy Harper
Editorial | Elections and the perils of provoking students
Editorial
/ 3 May 2024

Editorial | Elections and the perils of provoking students

US President Joe Biden’s handling of Israel’s war on Gaza could lose him the all-important student vote

By Editorial
South Africa faces skills gap in hydrogen economy, report finds
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2024

South Africa faces skills gap in hydrogen economy, report finds

The Labour Market Intelligence report has found that occupational workers lack hydrogen-specific skills to compete in the global economy

By Umamah Bakharia
‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution
Education
/ 14 April 2024

‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution

The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.

By Anathi Madubela
Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board with immediate effect
Education
/ 12 April 2024

Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board with immediate effect

The troubled student financial aid scheme will be placed under administration

By Aarti Bhana
College closures and the pitfalls of privatisation
Thought Leader
/ 6 April 2024

College closures and the pitfalls of privatisation

As austerity batters public universities, fly by night institutions leave students in the lurch

By Sarah Smit
Educor qualifications are valid, says department
Education
/ 3 April 2024

Educor qualifications are valid, says department

The department of higher education has assured students that they will not be left stranded following the decision to deregister four private colleges

By Umamah Bakharia
College closures indefensible
Thought Leader
/ 29 March 2024

College closures indefensible

The department of higher education on Friday announced that it would deregister Damelin, CityVarsity, Intec and Lyceum College

By Editorial
Nzimande slams Educor for leaving 13 000 students stranded
Education
/ 27 March 2024

Nzimande slams Educor for leaving 13 000 students stranded

The higher education department has deregistered Damelin, CityVarsity, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College after they failed to submit financial reports from 2020

By Umamah Bakharia
Damelin, Lyceum College and CityVarsity deregistered
Education
/ 26 March 2024

Damelin, Lyceum College and CityVarsity deregistered

The South African Union of Students says the education department has been in the process of deregistering Educor’s private institutions since July 2023

By Umamah Bakharia
Treasury puts the brakes on a left turn
Analysis
/ 5 March 2024

Treasury puts the brakes on a left turn

Some consider the decision to tap the forex reserve as a sign that the state can be swayed by the left. But the ANC-led government knows exactly how to neutralise progressive forces

By Sarah Smit
Auditor general  breaks down damning NSFAS report for portfolio committee
Education
/ 14 February 2024

Auditor general  breaks down damning NSFAS report for portfolio committee

The student aid scheme has in the past received qualified audit opinions, but most recently received an adverse opinion because of shambolic internal controls

By Umamah Bakharia
SIU recovers R737 million as part of NSFAS investigation
Education
/ 7 February 2024

SIU recovers R737 million as part of NSFAS investigation

The financial aid scheme did not take steps to ensure a settlement between the funds paid to higher education institutions and the allocation of those funds to students

By Umamah Bakharia
Dreams deferred amid NSFAS disrepair
Editorial
/ 20 January 2024

Dreams deferred amid NSFAS disrepair

Access to the missing middle should be celebrated, but it is only one step in what looks to be a long journey for the higher education system

By Editorial
NSFAS announces R3.8bn for ‘missing middle’ students
Education
/ 15 January 2024

NSFAS announces R3.8bn for ‘missing middle’ students

Minister’s statement comes amid kickback allegations against himself and the fund’s chairperson

By Umamah Bakharia
Sue us, Outa tells Nzimande after accusing him of graft
Education
/ 12 January 2024

Sue us, Outa tells Nzimande after accusing him of graft

The student funding scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, like the minister, has threatened legal action

By Umamah Bakharia
NSFAS dismisses graft claims as Outa calls for Nzimande’s head
Education
/ 8 January 2024

NSFAS dismisses graft claims as Outa calls for Nzimande’s head

The taxpayer-funded scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, with the higher education minister, has threatened legal action

By Umamah Bakharia
Department of Education
Cabinet Report Cards 2023
/ 22 December 2023

Department of Education

Bold strides have been made in unravelling apartheid’s systems of education but there is still a lot to be done to achieve equality

By Lyse Comins
NSFAS denies crisis after thousands of students aren’t paid
Education
/ 13 November 2023

NSFAS denies crisis after thousands of students aren’t paid

The South African Union of Students claims the financial aid scheme is close to collapse after its failure to pay stipends to over 70 000 students since May

By Umamah Bakharia
High court stops Blade Nzimande from placing Unisa under administration
Education
/ 6 October 2023

High court stops Blade Nzimande from placing Unisa under administration

The minister wanted to make the move in the wake of independent reports flagging poor financial controls, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and mismanagement

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Actually, Unisa is in good shape, says vice-chancellor
Education
/ 20 September 2023

Actually, Unisa is in good shape, says vice-chancellor

Professor Puleng LenkaBula lauds the distance learning institution, despite a damning report and battle over it being placed under administration

By Eunice Masson
NSFAS urges unpaid students to get accredited to avoid ‘ghost payments’
Education
/ 7 August 2023

NSFAS urges unpaid students to get accredited to avoid ‘ghost payments’

National Student Financial Aid Scheme implements new system to streamline financial support and root out fraudulent payments while thousands are awaiting for allowances

By Lyse Comins
Unisa has seven days to respond to allegations of mismanagement
Education
/ 7 August 2023

Unisa has seven days to respond to allegations of mismanagement

Among the numerous allegations are that millions were used to refurbish the vice-chancellor’s official residence, which she is yet to move into

By Lyse Comins
The state of higher education: A conversation with Blade Nzimande
Partner Content
/ 1 June 2023

The state of higher education: A conversation with Blade Nzimande

Government spending on higher education has ballooned, but allocation is key

By Special Reports
Training for the workplace: A giant leap forward
Partner Content
/ 27 March 2023

Training for the workplace: A giant leap forward

The new Occupational Qualifications properly link with both the needs of Industry and the conventions required by Education and Training Institutions

By Special Reports
As student march to Wits vice-chancellor’s home, higher education sets up new committee to deal with protesters concerns
Education
/ 6 March 2023

As student march to Wits vice-chancellor’s home, higher education sets up new committee to deal with protesters concerns

The NSFAS accommodation cap and other concerns will be discussed by task force comprising the department of higher education and training, Usaf and vice-chancellors

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Shooting at Fort Hare university highlights corruption at South African universities
Opinion
/ 13 January 2023

Shooting at Fort Hare university highlights corruption at South African universities

The attack on the university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Sakhele Buhlungu, has led to calls for urgent action

By Edwin Naidu
If Brazil’s Lula did it, uBaba Zuma can do it too
Opinion
/ 1 November 2022

If Brazil’s Lula did it, uBaba Zuma can do it too

The architects of our own Lula Moment in 2007 are silent as the Wenzenists call for the return of Da Zuma

By Paddy Harper
UCT crisis: Black academics and staff want Minister Blade Nzimande to intervene
Education
/ 31 October 2022

UCT crisis: Black academics and staff want Minister Blade Nzimande to intervene

The university is being torn by a crisis of governance which has seen growing antipathy to vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s leadership

By Edwin Naidu
University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt
National
/ 2 September 2022

University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt

Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy

By Sarah Smit
How student debt will aid in the downward slide of South Africa
Opinion
/ 1 September 2022

How student debt will aid in the downward slide of South Africa

Student debt does not only affect the student and the university but has far-reaching consequences for all of us and the economy

By Editorial
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