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South Africa’s Higher Education Landscape Is About To Get A Major Shake-Up
04 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In the next decade, we’ll be rolling out the red carpet for not one, not two, but five brand-new universities.
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Ambitious R3-Billion Pretoria Project For A Private Afrikaans University In The Works
26 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
“We are going to build a giant monument for Afrikaans higher education,” said Henk Schalekamp, the managing director of Kanton.
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Other South African Universities Are Catching Up To Wits And UCT In Global Rankings
19 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Even though these institutions are still ahead of others in South Africa, their rankings haven’t improved much and even slipped a bit, allowing others to rise up.
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This Year’s Ig Nobel Prize Celebrates The Weirder Side Of Science [Video]
19 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
From dead spider robots to licking rocks, the 33rd Ig Nobel Prize awarded the most bizarre scientific achievements of this year.
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Students Go Hungry As NSFAS Cites ‘Technical Glitch’ Over Non-Payment
01 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Due to ongoing so-called “technical glitches”, NSFAS has now announced that they will be changing to a direct payment method for sending funds to students.
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Seven Spots For SA Universities In Top 500 List
26 Oct 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The ranking considers the top tertiary institutions all around the globe with a specific focus on the academic research and reputation of the school overall.
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Latest Global University Rankings Is Good News For UCT
18 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Out of the 1 000 universities deemed the best in the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities, nine are here in South Africa.
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Students Get Global Headlines With Ultimate Prank At Cambridge University
24 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A photographer who has taken a photo of Cambridge every day for more than a decade, spotted an odd addition to the St John’s College chapel on Monday.
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Six SA Universities Crack A Spot In World’s Top 500
27 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The University of Cape Town is still considered the best institution in Africa, with five other South African universities ranked among the world’s top 500.
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That Eastern Cape Student Who Was Accidentally Given R14 Million Is Back In The News
20 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For a brief moment back in 2017, Sibongile Mani was living the high life when she received R14 million, instead of R1 400, from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
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Oxford University’s Most Exclusive Sex Party Sounds Pretty Wild
16 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Limitless drugs and booze, sex booths, and cunnilingus on stage are on the menu at Oxford University’s most exclusive sex party.
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SA’s 10 Best Universities Ranked
09 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It was a very closely fought battle for top spot, but according to the Centre for World University Rankings, South Africa has a new number one.
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These University Degrees Land The Best Salaries In South Africa
02 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new report has revealed the university degrees that will earn you the best average salaries in South Africa.
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This Long-Term Solution To SA’s Youth Unemployment Crisis Is On The Right Track
09 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Youth unemployment in South Africa is a national crisis, but it’s one that could be solved with a combination of innovation and dedication.
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It’s Not Looking Good For The Ozzie Student Who Went Missing In North Korea
28 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A graduate student has gone missing ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to North Korea, and his friends think the government is involved.
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Dr. Dre Shows Off Daughter’s Acceptance To USC ‘On Merit’ – Forgets $70 Million Donation
25 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Dr. Dre threw shade at celebrities who conned their kids’ way into college with a post on Instagram, but he forgot one rather sizeable sum of money.
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These Are The Degrees That Will Earn You The Highest Salaries In SA
26 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Nailing a tertiary qualification can help you secure a job, and the type of tertiary qualification you obtain could well affect how much that job pays.
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Wanna Make Big Bucks? This Is What You Should Be Studying
07 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Your chances of getting a job are significantly better if you hold a tertiary degree. Your chances of getting a high paying job are significantly better if you hold one of these degrees.
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SA Government’s Decision To Make It Even Easier To Get Matric Bachelor’s Pass Spells Disaster
21 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
It’s now even easier to obtain a Bachelor’s pass in matric (which used to be called a matric exemption), and that spells big problems going forward.
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When Students Party So Hard The Floor Caves In [Video]
23 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
30 people were injured after the floor of an apartment caved in during a university party in South Carolina.
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In Case You Missed Cambridge University’s Naked Charity Calendar
14 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In order to raise funds for charity, players from Cambridge University’s netball, swimming, lacrosse and football teams stripped down.
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UCT Lecturer In Hot Water After Truly Disturbing Facebook Posts
15 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Arthur Mabentsela is facing a disciplinary hearing at UCT, after he posted on Facebook that he has considered raping his two-year-old daughter.
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Remember The Eastern Cape Student Who Was Accidentally Given R14 Million? Here’s The Latest
30 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For a couple of months, Sibongile Mani was on top of the world and living the high life. Turns out that all came crashing down rather dramatically.
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A List Of Top Global MBA Universities And What Salary You Can Expect Once You’re Done
19 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Ticking off an MBA is a big foot up in the business world, and here’s a look at how much one might earn if that MBA comes from the world’s most respected universities.
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Apparently Mugabe Fell Asleep During His First Public Appearance Since The ‘Coup’ [Image]
17 Nov 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
For the first time since the ‘coup’, Robert Mugabe appeared in public. As history tends to repeat itself, reports say he took a little kip during the graduation ceremony.
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That R14 Million Student Is Now A Full-Blown Celebrity On Campus [Video]
05 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s turned into an absolute circus over at Walter Sisulu University, with yesterday’s press conference a real beaut. Oh, and apparently she blew that R818k on food and books.
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This Is How The Student Might Pay Back The R818k She Blew
04 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Sibongile Mani is currently living the ‘when good times go bad’ life, and paying back that R818 000 isn’t going to be easy. Let’s crunch some numbers.
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This Is How That Eastern Cape Student Blew Through R818 000 In 73 Days
31 Aug 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When you wake up to find an extra R14 million in your account, there are a few ways to proceed. Blowing through it at a rate of knots didn’t seem to work out.
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SA Uni Accidentally Deposits R14 Million Into Student’s Account, Spending Spree Begins
30 Aug 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
What would you do if you woke up to find a cool R14 million landing in your bank account? One Eastern Cape student decided to splash the cash.
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Seth Rotherham Reviews His Harvard Business School Experience
25 Jun 2017 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
You can catch the editorial review of my studies at Harvard Business School in the latest issue of Fast Company magazine. Here’s an excerpt.
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