Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has committed to stronger oversight and accountability across the post-school education and training (PSET) sector. Addressing Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training during its consideration of the department's 2025/26 Annual Report, Manamela warned that recurring weaknesses cannot continue without consequences...

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on the National Skills Fund (NSF) to stop blaming third parties and take responsibility for its own inadequate project management of its funded skills development programmes. The committee made this remark during a briefing from the NSF on learners' stipend payments in NSF-funded skills development projects, including the Denel...

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has called for a fundamental shift in how government measures the success of skills development programmes. Manamela made the remarks during his recent appearance before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training. The Minister stressed the need for...

The Department of Human Settlements is taking its "Know Your Rental Rights: Student Edition" campaign to institutions of higher learning across the country to equip students with knowledge about their rights and responsibilities as tenants. The national awareness campaign, led by the department, in partnership with Rental Housing Tribunals (RHTs), will run from 6 - 16 October 2026. It is aimed at...

Fifty former matric pupils from Baphutheng Senior Secondary School in Limpopo have been cleared of examination irregularities after the High Court in Polokwane found that the provincial education department failed to prove they committed any form of cheating. The Limpopo Division of the High Court ordered the Limpopo Department of Education (LDoE) to release the pupils' National Senior...

The biggest date on the High School education calendar is now only one week away, because, on 13th October, the Matric class of 2026 will sit for their first exams, capping off their basic education careers. This year, the schedule starts with Computer Applications Technology (CAT) Paper 1, as well as a handful of Paper 1 language exams. Students will then sit for their various subjects until the...

Rhodes University and its Student Representative Council (SRC) have moved closer to resolving their dispute over the institution's 2027 student fee payment arrangements following talks between the two sides. The university said the meeting held on Monday evening resulted in several compromises and areas of agreement, with its executive leadership now preparing changes to the proposed fee payment...

Retired Constitutional Court justice Mbuyiseni Madlanga has called on South Africans to stop speaking as though historically disadvantaged universities lack talent, saying the real problem is the conditions in which that talent is expected to grow. Madlanga was speaking on Friday after the University of Fort Hare conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on him at its spring graduation. It is...

A University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) doctoral student has been crowned the national BRICS Debate Champion and will represent South Africa at the international finals in Russia in December. Melissa Sibanda (29) won the national championship hosted by the BRICS Research Institute, earning her a place at the finals in Moscow, where...

The Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Faculty of Science Centre for High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (CHRTEM) celebrates 15 years of electron microscopy, advanced quantitative imaging and materials science research in October. The national science facility for South Africa is supported by the Department of Science...

The University of the Free State (UFS) has issued an announcement on social media, encouraging its postgrad students to put their names into the running for the Allan Gray Postgraduate Fellowship Programme. Closing on 23rd October, this programme - according to its official website - aims to teach postgrads entrepreneurial skills...

Balancing the demands of academic research, career advancement, marriage and motherhood is a challenge few can navigate simultaneously. Yet, through determination, resilience and unwavering commitment, Dr Mbali Pridy Mbonani overcame extraordinary personal and professional obstacles to achieve one of academia's highest accolades...

The 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (ICAILY 2026) recently transformed the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre into a vibrant hub, uniting academics, industry leaders, researchers, and students in a lively global conversation about the future of artificial intelligence...

From a secretary intern and typist to a PhD graduate Lecturer with 12 publications and postgraduate supervision experience. Dr Langanani Malungani's journey demonstrates what could happen when a person refuses to let a job title define their potential. For Dr Langanani Malungani, becoming a Lecturer was never an overnight...

Public digital infrastructure, entrepreneurship education, and funding are key to unlocking Africa's next growth story. This is what speakers and panellists at the 5th Annual Future of Work Dialogue put forward as the missing link in advancing the continent's development agenda. The Dialogue, now in its fifth year, is hosted by the...

Opinion article by Dr Nasaret Ruswa, Lecturer: Department of Curriculum Studies and Higher Education, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State In early September, a short video circulating on social media showed a schoolboy standing close to a teacher, repeatedly pointing towards his face in apparent confrontation while...

For some families in rural communities, dementia can bring more than memory loss and confusion. It can expose loved ones to misunderstanding, isolation, ridicule and, in the most distressing cases, abuse and violence. It was witnessing the painful consequences of such misconceptions that inspired Walter Sisulu lecturer Dr Mphumzi...

The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Centre for African Studies (CAS), with the Norwegian Embassy and Liliesleaf, recently launched an exhibition titled African Independence. Norwegian Solidarity. at the CAS Gallery. The exhibition, which opened on 21 September, pays homage to the ongoing partnership between the Nordic nation and...

Every year fourth-year Radiation Therapy students in the Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences Department, under the leadership of Dr Neo Seane, are granted the opportunity to step out of the classroom and into a working radiation biology laboratory - an experience that consistently ranks among the most formative of their...

The Durban University of Technology (DUT) Library hosted the launch of two volumes of the book, Three Decades of South African Democracy, commemorating 30 years of South African democracy. The publication features contributions from distinguished authors, including DUT Acting DVC: People and Operations, Dr David Mohale. Volume 1...

A team of student innovators from the Faculty of Accounting and Informatics (FAI) ARM Lab and the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) has emerged as the winner of the GovTech Hackathon after developing an AI-enabled assistant designed to make official statistics more...

It is not often that an academic has the opportunity to supervise to completion two PhD candidates who already hold doctoral degrees. Yet this is what is happening in 2026, when Professor Russell Kaschula, Head of the Department of African Language Studies and NRF SARChI Chair in Forensic Linguistics and Multilingualism, will see...

For most architecture students, winning an international award is the culmination of years of research, design, and creative work. For visitors to the Cape Institute for Architecture Gallery in Cape Town, it is now also an opportunity to experience that work firsthand. An award-winning vision on display The project that earned...

Dr Brent Tipping, a geriatrician at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC), says that hearing loss more than doubles the odds of dementia, with visual impairment (both near and far) also elevating the risk. In an earlier study that Tipping co-authored, researchers examined hearing, vision and dementia among 567 older adults in...

Running a tuckshop, selling masks during COVID-19, styling hair, and knitting products were among the ventures Xolelwa Gamndana took on while studying. Now appointed as a lecturer at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu, Gamndana graduated with a Master of Commerce in Business Management at the institution's Spring Graduation. The graduate...

Academics from Mangosuthu University of Technology made a significant mark at the recent World Environmental Health Day Commemoration, taking home research accolades and demonstrating the University's commitment to community-centred science. Held at Durban's Capital Zimbali from 29 to 30 September 2026 under the theme...

A delegation of nine SRC members and three staff members from Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), led by Dr Xolile Ngubane, Senior Director in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, returned from Rwanda with renewed perspectives on student leadership, internationalisation and the possibilities that global partnerships can create...

For generations, medicinal plants have been used in traditional communities to treat a range of ailments. Now, traditional knowledge is being put to scientific testing in the search for a treatment for 'U wela'. This traditional condition primarily reported among Venda men in the Vhembe District of the Limpopo province is locally...

From traditional food and colourful attire to music, dance and art, culture took centre stage across the North-West University (NWU) as students and staff celebrated the diversity that shapes its community. The 2026 Culture Integration Day celebrations at the Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses brought the...

Researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have developed a model showing that a resilient rooftop solar energy system with storage is feasible for mid-sized commercial facilities in the city. In a recent study, they combine solar photovoltaic (PV) power panels, battery storage, and a bidirectional inverter for flexible...

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Staff Sports Association (SMUSSA) members showcased sporting excellence, teamwork, and university pride at the 2026 Intervarsity Staff Tournament, recently hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). The tournament brought together staff members from SMU, Wits, the University of...

It was Student Entrepreneurship Week, and Owethu Peki, a BCom graduate and current Honours student at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities the University had provided him to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship. This week, Peki looked back on a highlight of his career -...

South Africa's criminal courts risk prejudicing witnesses with communication disabilities when procedural rules built around spoken languages do not accommodate various communication pathways of people with communication disabilities, a University of Fort Hare (UFH) doctoral study has found. Dr Mahlubandile Ntontela's Doctor of...

Photographers Abrie Fourie and Akinbode Akinbiyi used to stroll parts of the West African country of Burkina Faso in the late afternoons, when the temperature dropped to a more moderate 38°C and would not burn their skin. "We would drive to a point and then take a walk. And then somehow through this process and talking, it became...

Africa can turn its considerable human and natural resources into inclusive and sustained prosperity. This was the conclusion of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Professor Amin Karimu's inaugural lecture. Professor Karimu told the full house at the Bremner Building's Mafeje Room on 1 October that resources are only the starting...

The University of Johannesburg is celebrating the achievements of two Grade 11 learners from the UJ Academy Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation in Gauteng, who were finalists at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF). Held from 29 September to 2 October 2026 at the Birchwood Hotel and...

University of Limpopo (UL) students are set to gain valuable workplace experience through a three-year partnership between the university and THERO Services, an environmental, occupational health and safety, infrastructure compliance, and social sustainability consulting firm. The recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

On 1-2 October 2026, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) added to global celebrations of International Translation Day by holding its own event under the world theme "Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights: The Power of Being Understood". The gathering came just a day after International Translation Day on 30 September 2026. It...

Years of hard work, sacrifice and perseverance culminated in celebration as the University of South Africa (Unisa) opened its Spring Graduation, with graduates and their families gathering to mark academic journeys that, for some, had been anything but easy. Opening the graduation ceremony, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor Prof...

As criminals increasingly turn to deepfakes, cloned voices and synthetic identities to commit financial fraud, a University of South Africa (Unisa) academic is part of an international team developing an artificial intelligence system designed to help regulators stay ahead of the next generation of cryptocurrency scams. Dr Eveshnie...

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) conducted a mock Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) accreditation audit on 21 and 22 September 2026 as part of its preparations for the official accreditation visit scheduled for March 2027. Conducted by a panel of ECSA experts from...

The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) engaged with nearly 1,000 learners from across Gauteng at the EduConnect Media Future Economy Conference and Career Expo 2026, held at the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) in Auckland Park on 28 September 2026. As part of its ongoing student recruitment drive, VUT's Student Recruitment team...

The North-West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, has challenged emerging researchers and innovators in Africa to look beyond the extraction of mineral resources and focus on developing the knowledge, technologies and industries needed to drive sustainable economic growth. Prof. Tyobeka recently...

The commemorative visit to their gravesites, held on September 24, 2026, formed part of UB's corporate social responsibility and community engagement activities as Botswana prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence on September 30. The four students and their driver remembered as the Swaneng Quintet, were travelling to...

The higher education and scientific research sector stands as one of Egypt's foremost strategic investment priorities, reflecting President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi's far-sighted vision of placing education at the heart of sustainable development and the building of a modern Egyptian state. The political leadership has accorded...

Japan-based Chiba University, Synergy Institute for Futuristic Mucosal Vaccine Research and Development (cSIMVa), led by Director Hiroshi Kiyono, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) at the University of Ghana, led by Director Dorothy Yeboah-Manu. The MoU...

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has urged university lecturers to return to class as negotiations on the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) continue, warning that learning should not be disrupted while the parties seek a settlement. Ogamba said negotiations between the government and university...

The Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE) and Dar America hosted a reception yesterday at Dar America in Casablanca for more than 25 representatives of US colleges and universities visiting Morocco through the EducationUSA Morocco outreach and partnerships program. The program runs in...

Rwanda's enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has risen to 40.5 per cent, as the government steps up efforts to reach a target of at least 60 per cent under the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2). The rise comes as Rwandans joined the rest of the world in marking World Teachers' Day on...

Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish Iganga University as a public university in the Busoga Sub- region. The decision was announced by the Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, on Monday while communicating Cabinet decisions taken on October 5, 2026. Cabinet directed the Minister of Education and...

The Vice Chancellor of University of Kisubi (UniK), Bro Deogratious Mugema, has urged students to adopt service learning to move beyond theory and apply knowledge and skills to real challenges affecting society. "It is not merely a tradition to do community cleaning, but as a value that calls us to serve our communities, because it...

Great Zimbabwe University(GZU) has-with immediate effect- temporarily stopped lectures to allow necessary repair work as the fall out from Tuesday night's devastating hailstorm continues to be felt across Masvingo. The hiatus comes as the institution has posponed its graduation ceremony that was set for Wednesday after the...

Another milestone has been recorded for University of Zimbabwe law students and the Faculty of Law after the university's CECA Moot team was crowned champions of the inaugural 2026 Green Law Global Institute (GLGI) International Climate Justice Moot Court Competition. The achievement has now been followed by plans for an official...

The Higher Education Learning Innovation Lab (HEILAB) is a space for collaboration, experimentation and knowledge management aimed at strengthening teaching quality, promoting educational transformation and driving pedagogical innovation in higher education institutions. The platform is as a learning community and observatory of...

The Ontario government has invested $38 million to fund 1,504 additional seats at Trent University to connect more students to good-paying, in-demand careers, announced on campus on Monday morning. According to Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, this allocation, which is part of a...

The chancellor of Shiraz University, Alireza Afsharfar, and the newly appointed Iran's scientific counselor in Iraq, Mohammad-Javad Najafi, have explored the potential to expand academic ties with Iraqi universities. The officials met on September 26, discussing ways to develop collaborative educational courses, exchange students...

The University of Bari recently inaugurated a joint college in Chengdu focused on mathematics, physics and chemistry. The initiative is part of a broader pattern of academic partnerships with China - and comes as Italy joins initiatives that increasingly put research security front and centre, while deepening scientific cooperation...

Representatives of seven Central Asian universities joined international energy researchers and industry experts in Porto from 29 September to 2 October for the 25th Wind & Solar Integration Workshop, exploring opportunities for stronger research cooperation on renewable energy integration and regional power systems. The...

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) warned that some 230,000 scholarship slots will not be available next year due to a cut in the agency's proposed 2027 budget.Tesda Secretary Francisco "Kiko" Benitez said the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), which the Office of the President submitted to...

Foreign students and researchers will be able to book appointments for Slovak national visas through a new system from 1 November. The change is aimed at people coming to Slovakia through universities and research institutions, which will receive reserved access to appointment capacity at visa centres abroad. A new portal, RegVIS...

A new ranking singles out eleven Spanish universities for their leadership in social responsibility and environmental management. The data reveals sharp contrasts between public and private institutions and exposes persistent gender gaps at the highest academic levels. Girona, La Rioja, León, Valladolid, Burgos, and Rey Juan Carlos...

A significant gift from the Brook J. Lenfest Foundation will help Pennsylvania College of Technology students overcome financial barriers to higher education. Brook J. Lenfest, the foundation's founder and the chairman of NetCarrier Inc., visited Penn College on Tuesday to announce the $2 million contribution, which represents the...

Vietnam ranks among the high-velocity markets accelerating AI adoption, according to research by Pearson and Amazon Web Services released in Hanoi. The report, released on October 6, is an in-depth study evaluating the AI readiness of Vietnamese students transitioning from higher education to the workforce, forming part of a global...