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Biking delivery company clinches first runner-up position at Intervarsity 2023
Mr Colin Mkosi, Founder of a delivery company called Cloudy Deliveries asked the audience at the Intervarsity 2023 finals if they had ever wondered how ‘Uncle Cyril’ (President Ramaphosa) ordered his...
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An after-school play and learn facility for pupils wins student R10 000
A staggering 250 000 learners drop out of school in South Africa, with 81% of Grade 4 learners proven for not being able to read for understanding. “An educational crisis calls for an efficient...
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A plastic waste transforming company wins in new Research Based Business...
“The plastic pollution crisis is here. But luckily, we have the ultimate solution: Bioplastics: plant-based and biodegradable alternatives to regular plastics. WRONG!” Ms Dominique Rocher, 1st year...
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A financial inclusion enterprise wins Intervarsity 2023 finals in the Tech...
It was a big week for the founder of Libex, a Web3 ecosystem company whose primary aim is to promote financial inclusion and democratise financial opportunities, bringing people together to allow them...
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USAf’s Education Deans’ Forum acquires new leadership
The inaugural meeting of the Education Deans’ Forum (EDF) on 6 March saw the deans electing new office bearers, recognising that the term of office of especially the current Chairperson, Professor...
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The Education Deans’ Forum expresses concern over funding crisis
The year 2024 is a difficult time to be a leader in higher education, considering diminishing government funding evident in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and in Fundza Lushaka,...
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NSFAS presents new loan scheme to the USAf Board of Directors
Vice-Chancellors of South Africa’s 26 public universities were last week engaged on the Government-launched loan scheme earmarked for students not qualifying for the full bursaries already administered...
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The USAf Board welcomes a new member while bidding goodbye to a long-serving...
The first ordinary meeting of Universities South Africa’s (USAf’s) Board of Directors on 19 March opened with the Chairperson, Professor Francis Petersen, officially welcoming the new Vice-Chancellor...
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Universities South Africa signs a collaborative agreement with a consortium...
Universities South Africa (USAf), a representative association of South Africa’s 26 public universities, has sealed an exciting partnership with the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC),...
View ArticleUniversities South Africa announces the launch of a cross-cultural energy...
Universities South Africa proudly announces the launch of a cross-cultural energy transition project partnership between herself and the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC). This...
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NSFAS consultation with senior university administrators advances clarity on...
In a consultative session held on 26 March 2024, registrars, chief financial officers and senior administrators from public universities engaged in a dialogue that sought to provide clarity on the...
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Teacher competency and passion in mathematics are vital for nurturing...
Appropriate levels of mathematics competency and passion in the subject can bring out the best in students, raising their competency in and love for the subject. This was the central message of two...
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Public universities are invited to showcase their positive impact on the...
Universities South Africa (USAf) recently invited universities to submit case studies illustrating the positive outcomes of their research and academic work in society. This initiative is led by the...
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Advancing African Languages in Education: Prospects and Progress for Teaching...
The increased need to integrate African languages in South Africa’s basic and higher education system to improve learner performance and foster inclusive teaching and learning environments was the...
View ArticleUniversities South Africa congratulates Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela for...
The Board of Directors of Universities South Africa (USAf) has congratulated Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, the SARChI Chair for Violent Histories and Historical Trauma and the Founding Director of...
View ArticleUniversities South Africa congratulates Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane on her...
The Board of Directors of Universities South Africa (USAf) has congratulated Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, MP, for her appointment, last Sunday, to the position of Minister: Higher Education and Training....
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National Graduate Academy for Mathematics and Statistics knocks on USAf’s...
In pursuit of excellence in mathematics and statistics at South Africa’s public universities, the National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences – NGA(MaSS) presented its concept,...
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Universities South Africa’s third higher education conference is set to be a...
The third biennial higher education conference of Universities South Africa (USAf) promises to be a deliberations powerhouse, judging from the range of speakers confirmed to address the gathering from...
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Relief in higher education as the National Students Financial Aid Scheme...
Vice-Chancellors of public universities expressed relief at the constructive spirit demonstrated by the National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Administrator, Mr Freeman Nomvalo, during a recent...
View ArticleBehind every successful person there is a story worth drawing from
Paul Ryan once wrote that “behind every business, there’s a story worth knowing.” He was recently proven right through the extensive thought leadership that was shared with aspiring young women...
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