Yoliswa Sobuwa is an education reporter for the Sowetan

UCT offers concession to students with debts of more than R10k

The council of the University of Cape Town has agreed not to completely block students who owe the institution fees from registering in the current ...

Pupils pay tribute to ‘amazing’ slain deputy principal

Pupils at Phomolong Secondary School in Thembisa could on Monday be seen carrying candles, while flowers have been placed at the gate where ...

Fatal stabbing of pupil indicates depth of social ills — MEC

A fight among a group of pupils in Medingen village in Ga-Kgapane, Limpopo, has claimed the life of a grade 11 pupil.

Law student starts blanket company after NSFAS rejection

Oarabile Mashigo refused to let the rejection of his application for funding by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) get him down.

Family in grief after pupil drowns during leadership camp

The family of Avethandwa Nokhangela, 15, who drowned during an Equal Education leadership camp at a resort outside East London last week, still have ...

VUT students go hungry as they wait for NSFAS

Mthoko was thrilled when his NSFAS application was approved as he was going to further his studies at Vaal University of Technology.

Professor Zeblon Vilakazi: New Wits vice-chancellor soars into history

Growing up on the dusty streets of Katlehong, in Ekurhuleni, professor Zeblon Vilakazi watched as the space shuttle Columbia, STS-1, took off until ...

Parents want teachers punished for caning pupils

Enraged parents of 10 pupils who were allegedly subjected to corporal punishment by teachers at Osborn Senior Secondary School in KwaBhaca (formerly ...

Varsities spend R32m to repair damage caused by vandalism during student ...

UKZN has borne the brunt of vandalism during recent student protests.

Two Gauteng matriculants tested positive for Covid-19

Two Gauteng matric candidates have tested positive for Covid-19 since the final exams started last Thursday.