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South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Russell H. Kaschula, Mbali Sunrise Dhlamini 8 Nov 2024

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Medical Research

#WorldStrokeDay: Occupational therapists' key role in rehabilitation of stroke survivors

29 Oct 2024

New UWC incubator in Bellville targets growth of township businesses

Higher Education

New UWC incubator in Bellville targets growth of township businesses

9 Oct 2024

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

Higher Education

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

27 Aug 2024

Universities with no application fees for 2025

Higher Education

Universities with no application fees for 2025

Issued by FundiConnect 22 Aug 2024

Broadcasting the 2024 elections as a politics and history graduate was gold for me

Media

Broadcasting the 2024 elections as a politics and history graduate was gold for me

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 22 Aug 2024

Why work integrated learning prepares your business for a better future

Higher Education

Why work integrated learning prepares your business for a better future

Issued by False Bay College 16 Aug 2024

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

Entrepreneurship

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

16 Jul 2024

Entrepreneurship

#YouthMonth: Kyle Percival's rise from adversity to co-owning a sportswear brand

Imran Salie 28 Jun 2024

Bukhobethu Matyeni, Associate in the employment and public law practice of Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Continuing the progress for equality and inclusion - Bukhobethu Matyeni

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2024

UCT council adopts Gaza resolutions

Higher Education

UCT council adopts Gaza resolutions

Matthew Hirsch 25 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Health & Beauty

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2024

Social Media

Science journalism in South Africa: social media is helping connect with new readers

Sisanda Nkoala 17 May 2024

“Dismay” at Stellenbosch senate’s rejection of call for Gaza ceasefire

Higher Education

“Dismay” at Stellenbosch senate’s rejection of call for Gaza ceasefire

Matthew Hirsch 13 May 2024

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Higher Education

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Mary-Anne Gontsana 10 May 2024

2025 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2025 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 16 Apr 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.

Construction & Engineering

MeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

Lindsey Schutters 28 Mar 2024

More than 200-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage is released into False Bay daily. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Steve Kretzmann 16 Feb 2024

EWSETA ramps up bursary funding for pioneering transformative research in the energy and water sector

Education

EWSETA ramps up bursary funding for pioneering transformative research in the energy and water sector

Issued by At Vogue Communication Agency 5 Jan 2024

Source: Stellenbosch University.

Healthcare

Keaton Harris: Resilient journey to medical triumph

Hannelie Booyens 2 Jan 2024

South African Universities Acting Local and Thinking Global for the UN's SDGs

Higher Education

South African Universities Acting Local and Thinking Global for the UN's SDGs

Issued by Soapbox 15 Nov 2023

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Packaging

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Safura Abdool Karim, Makoma Bopape, Rina Swart and Tamryn Frank 16 Nov 2023

Criminal Law

DA plans oversight visit to CPUT stabbing scene as shocking video emerges

Katja Hamilton 15 Nov 2023

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

Higher Education

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

14 Nov 2023

Source: Annie Gwerengwe, founder and managing director of Zarcare.

Public Health

Zarcare and UWC collaborate to promote breast wellness

17 Oct 2023

4 African episodic screenwriters selected for second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

4 African episodic screenwriters selected for second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab

13 Sep 2023

Progress made in fighting GBV in higher learning institutions

Higher Education

Progress made in fighting GBV in higher learning institutions

31 Aug 2023

Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa's abysmal reading scores

Primary & Secondary Education

Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa's abysmal reading scores

Michael Cherry 17 Aug 2023

Empowering entrepreneurs towards investment-readiness

SMEs

Empowering entrepreneurs towards investment-readiness

Issued by Edge Growth 2 Aug 2023

SMMEs need help in alleviating SA's jobs crisis

Community

SMMEs need help in alleviating SA's jobs crisis

26 Jun 2023

New artificial intelligence industry body launches in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

New artificial intelligence industry body launches in South Africa

6 Jun 2023

Semigration - Cape Town universities and industry focus is helping to drive the Western Cape economy

Facilities & Property Management

Semigration - Cape Town universities and industry focus is helping to drive the Western Cape economy

Issued by Biggles Removals 31 May 2023

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Keith Gottschalk 25 May 2023

Cookbook offers food for thought on SA's history and heritage

Food & Wine

Cookbook offers food for thought on SA's history and heritage

29 Mar 2023

How SA universities rank globally

Higher Education

How SA universities rank globally

8 Mar 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Infrastructure & Utilities

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

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Higher Education

Over one million enrolments expected in public universities

26 Jan 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Sneaking in some ambush tactics

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Sneaking in some ambush tactics

Brendan Seery 21 Nov 2022

President Ramaphosa appoints new Intelligence Inspector General

Law Practice

President Ramaphosa appoints new Intelligence Inspector General

31 Oct 2022

Nobel Foundation's Nobel Symposia coming to Africa for the first time

Higher Education

Nobel Foundation's Nobel Symposia coming to Africa for the first time

Issued by Stone 25 Oct 2022

Towards a pro-breastfeeding culture in South Africa

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Towards a pro-breastfeeding culture in South Africa

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 2 Aug 2022

MTN appoints Tumi Chamayou as group exec for enterprise business unit

Telecoms & Networks

MTN appoints Tumi Chamayou as group exec for enterprise business unit

30 May 2022

10 SA universities get R1.55bn philanthropic funding

CSI & Philanthropy

10 SA universities get R1.55bn philanthropic funding

7 Apr 2022

Image supplied: Boschendal farm has family delights planned for the Easter weekend

Events

Boschendal presents Easter weekend fun and more

31 Mar 2022