DigsConnect founder Alexandria Procterās trailblazing journey to shake up student accommodation
When UCT student Alexandria Proctor was seeking accommodation or ādigsā in student parlance in 2018, she encountered significant challenges.
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Demand for overseas study at all-time high, but don’t panic – Sable International’s Brent Morris
Prospective students are showing an all-time high demand for overseas studies – but Sable International says there is no need for parents and students to panic.
Community service for doctors ā a never-ending state of limbo
Doctors in SA have it rough. After 8+ years studying, they are expected to do an additional year working for the state as a part of mandatory community service.
š WORLDVIEW: No, universities shouldnāt āprepare students for jobsā
Often, I hear comments about how universities should be ādoing more to prepare people for jobsā and how certain degrees are a āwaste.” This is false.
Leopold Scholtz: Don’t play with fire – why ANC reaping what it has sown
Leopold Scholtz says the revolutionary fire that was lit by the ANC in the 80s is the father and mother of what is currently happening on our campuses and elsewhere.
Mailbox: SAās āgunpowder kegā education system needs an overhaul. Hereās an option.
Biznews community member Errol Horwitz says we owe it to the children of South Africa to overhaul the current education system. Here are his thoughts.
Petrol bombs found on campus ā Varsity shutdown remains in force
Wits University spokesperson Shirona Patel says police are investigating the petrol bombs found on campus on Saturday.
University of Capitulation: SA paying the price as thugs trample ordinary rights
UCT professor David Benatar takes a look at how the #FeesMustFall saga has played out and says the rights of ordinary students and staff are being trampled by these marauding thugs.
Fascinating research: Why #BHM – How Twitter reacted.
The hair protests, sparked by policy at Pretoria Girls’ High School, trumped Pravin Gordhan and SOE stories, according to research from media monitoring group Roi Africa.
Sara Gon: Why does UCT never get it right?
One of UCT vice-chancellor Max Priceās solutions to the fees debacle is for the countryās rich to pay higher fees. The Institute of Race Relationsā Sara Gon offers another idea.