Wits academics still fretting over ‘securitisation’
Campuses were calm this week. But, with the possibility that protests may resume, the “securitisation” of campuses remains a burning issue.
Wits fires academic found guilty of sexual harassment
The university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Adam Habib, encouraged people who experienced or witnessed gender-based harm to report such incidents.
Technical college examiners not paid for years
Some are owed amounts ranging from R88 000 to R384 000 by the higher education department.
Universities have plans to register indebted students – but not all of them
Vice-chancellors have been warned this could put universities in danger – students owe R2-billion.
Crisis at TVET – 20 colleges shut down as students wait years for diplomas
‘Sheer incompetence’ and a lack of diligence appear to be holding up the certification process at TVET colleges.
15 TVET colleges shut down over unresolved issues with higher education department
Among the colleges that were forced to close are the Tshwane North and Tshwane South colleges.
Number of pupils awaiting placement in Gauteng schools reduced by 20 000
Those anxiously waiting to be placed at schools include 7 092 pupils whose parents applied online.
Four top UKZN academics face suspension, sending SRC and union into a tailspin
The University of KwaZulu-Natal issued the suspension notices over their racism and misconduct claims of which the vice-chancellor was cleared.
All bets are off when it comes to gender and maths
The age-old pitting of girls and boys against each other may need to be rethought because research shows it’s more than a battle of the sexes.
Treasury asked to fund learner influx
Gauteng and Western Cape schools are bulging at the seams as thousands of children from other provinces fight for places there
