“We must fix this. This cadre must be freed whatever it takes.” This is what transport minister Fikile Mbalula said after the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Monday denied Fees Must Fall activist Kanya Cekeshe leave to appeal against…
Corporate South Africa and individuals are making a positive difference to the country’s student funding crisis, by sponsoring tertiary studies and offering workplace learning. In the two years since they started operating, the…
Former #FeesMustFall activist Nompendulo “Ulo” Mkatshwa will likely make it to parliament after elections as her name appears in the top 50 of the ANC’s national list. Mkatshwa, 25, is among top ANC members who will be deployed to…
Student leader Mcebo Dlamini has launched a bid to protect students who were criminally charged for their participation in the protests. He said he had penned a letter to Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib to intervene. Dlamini headed back…
BY DAVE CHAMBERS For the past 10 years‚ the University of Cape Town human genetics honours class has had a 100% pass rate‚ but academics say this year’s class is struggling. Associate professor Collet Dandara and two colleagues say…