SA startup Excel@Uni is solving the problem of alarming student dropout rates
Less than half of South African university students complete their degrees, a stark contrast to the 30% rate seen in OECD countries.
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The best countries to study abroad for your postgraduate degree
When you study abroad you’re exposed to an entirely new way of life, a new culture and sometimes even a new language.
Poverty stigma driving student hunger, study finds
Food insecurity affects millions of South Africans, but you’d think that a university student on a government bursary would be among the privileged few to escape.
Why concept of a “gap year” makes so much sense
Just like in SA, the cost of university education is a hot political topic in the UK.
SA’s Silicon Valley hero Roelof Botha on Interregnum and “the next big thing”
Saffer Roelof Botha, boss of Silicon Valley’s legendary venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, ranks just behind Elon Musk as SA’s best known export to California.
Investing for Junior – Tips to make it a sweet 18
The joy of kids can often be overshadowed by future costs. And while the budget may factor in daily living expenses, what happens when they turn 18?
Solidarity: Murderous SC member should be suspended, criminally charged
Solidarity says that Luvuyo Menziwa, SC member at the University of Pretoria, should be dismissed from his position and suspended by the university immediately.
Sara Gon: Lessons from Germany – University education’s red herring
Sara Gon says SA can learn from Germany’s vocational training, a system which offers qualifications in a broad spectrum of professions and adapts to the changing needs of the labour market.
Brilliant: Marxists, Fascists, #RMF – all are people bashing stains on humanity
Matthew Kruger dispenses with niceties of political correctness to describe the actions by #Rhodesmustfall (RMF) leadership precisely what they are.
Gideon du Plessis: Students 2015 victors. 2016 strike season looks ominous.
Last year, South Africa saw 88-recorded strikes, which cost the economy just over R6 billion. Solidarity’s Gideon du Plessis expects sparks to fly in 2016.