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Creative careers aren't linear - welcome to the era of skills velocity

Education

Creative careers aren't linear - welcome to the era of skills velocity

1 day

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Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond #HeritageMonth: Giving home languages a place in the classroom

Nancy Dusani 1 day

Afda Cape Town welcomes Stephen Drake as new dean

Higher Education

Afda Cape Town welcomes Stephen Drake as new dean

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 1 day

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS sees over 51k early applications as 2027 funding window opens

23 Sep 2026

Land & Property Law

When does student housing become a home? High Court refuses blanket exclusion under Pie

Peter Michaels and Mathapelo Madiseng 23 Sep 2026

(From left to right:) Edwin Naidu - Nat Nakasa Award winner, Queen Machimane's mother, Prisca Delina Machimana and her aunt Rachel Sedutla - Community Media Award, Tshamano Makhadi - Stephen Wrottesley Award winner (Image source: @ )

Media

Edwin Naidu wins Nat Nakasa Award after exposing Unisa corruption

23 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS restores funding for Nelson Mandela University students

22 Sep 2026

Top Women 2026 Closes: Systems, not just successes, must be redesigned for women-led growth

Events & Conferencing

Top Women 2026 Closes: Systems, not just successes, must be redesigned for women-led growth

Issued by Topco Media 22 Sep 2026

Riana Prins, the new Dean of Undergraduate Studies at IMM Graduate School

Higher Education

IMM Graduate School appoints new dean of undergraduate studies

21 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS 2027 application cycle opens

18 Sep 2026

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Higher Education

Academics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: What’s lost when other work’s not counted

Curwyn Mapaling and Nokulunga Shabalala 17 Sep 2026

The question every student is asking

Higher Education

The question every student is asking

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 17 Sep 2026

D-school Afrika at UCT's 'Fast Forward' equips higher education professionals to solve real problems

Higher Education

D-school Afrika at UCT's 'Fast Forward' equips higher education professionals to solve real problems

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 16 Sep 2026

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Higher Education

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Prof Suné Ferreira-Schenk, Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Tut students regain NSFAS funding after qualification code errors

14 Sep 2026

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Skills Training

Beyond TEfIT: Dube-Ncube urges higher education sector to sustain inclusive teaching gains

10 Sep 2026

Inscape welcomes Copa as vision 2031 continues to take shape

Higher Education

Inscape welcomes Copa as vision 2031 continues to take shape

Issued by Inscape 8 Sep 2026

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2026: Her power. Africa's future. Amplifying women-led growth across Africa

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2026: Her power. Africa's future. Amplifying women-led growth across Africa

Issued by Topco Media 7 Sep 2026

Windows at CPUT’s Cape Town campus, damaged by rocks thrown by protesting students. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

CPUT’s chaotic second semester ends

Emihle Ngwane 7 Sep 2026

ISPA opens applications for 2027 ICT education sponsorships

Internet

ISPA opens applications for 2027 ICT education sponsorships

3 Sep 2026

Dr Renee Minnaar, Dean of Faculty: Hospitality and Tourism at Rosebank International SA

Higher Education

Beyond the degree: Expanding student support to improve graduate employment

3 Sep 2026

Electra Mining Africa: More to see, learn and experience

Mining

Electra Mining Africa: More to see, learn and experience

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 2 Sep 2026

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Higher Education

NSFAS releases R222m for Funza Lushaka Bursary students

31 Aug 2026

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Higher Education

WorldSkills SA opens 2027 competition applications in September

28 Aug 2026

Beyond the 3-year degree: Rethinking pathways into the creative economy

Higher Education

Beyond the 3-year degree: Rethinking pathways into the creative economy

Issued by Afda 28 Aug 2026

Higher Education

New Tvet centre to equip youth for renewable energy careers

24 Aug 2026

SADiLaR inaugurated new honorary fellows, strengthening a growing network of expertise

Higher Education

SADiLaR inaugurated new honorary fellows, strengthening a growing network of expertise

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Aug 2026

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Higher Education

Call for expansion of comfort rooms across Pset sector

21 Aug 2026

The courage to belong: How Eduvos is preparing a generation for a world that refuses to stand still

Higher Education

The courage to belong: How Eduvos is preparing a generation for a world that refuses to stand still

Issued by Eduvos 21 Aug 2026

Are some qualifications more future proof than others?

Higher Education

Are some qualifications more future proof than others?

Issued by SACAP 19 Aug 2026

On Tuesday, hundreds of CPUT students marched to Parliament calling for MPs to intervene in the university’s finances, accommodation and management. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

Thousands of students told to leave Cape Town residences

Emihle Ngwane 19 Aug 2026

Shaping the unknown: Why Dr Mandi Joubert believes the future of education is still deeply human

Higher Education

Shaping the unknown: Why Dr Mandi Joubert believes the future of education is still deeply human

Issued by Eduvos 17 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Funding alone won’t solve 60,000-engineer shortfall, ISFAP warns

17 Aug 2026

Beefmaster opens 2027 agriculture bursary applications

Agriculture

Beefmaster opens 2027 agriculture bursary applications

14 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

Calculating your career ROI: When education pays off – and when it absolutely doesn’t

Higher Education

Calculating your career ROI: When education pays off – and when it absolutely doesn’t

Ravin Baburam, Issued by Regent Business School 13 Aug 2026

Building South Africa's next generation of scientists starts with girls - UP launches inaugural Girls in Stem programme

Higher Education

Building South Africa's next generation of scientists starts with girls - UP launches inaugural Girls in Stem programme

Issued by University of Pretoria 11 Aug 2026

South Africa's digital healthcare shift: Progress, challenges ahead

Education & Training

South Africa's digital healthcare shift: Progress, challenges ahead

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 11 Aug 2026

Women still the primary decision-makers in SA homes

Women's Month

Women still the primary decision-makers in SA homes

Issued by Caxton Media 11 Aug 2026

Funding your future starts before you apply

Higher Education

Funding your future starts before you apply

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Aug 2026

AI won't replace travel agents, but it could leave tourism businesses behind

Tourism

AI won't replace travel agents, but it could leave tourism businesses behind

Shireen Eraman 5 Aug 2026

Mind the gaps: Why South Africa needs to rethink the journey from education to employment

Higher Education

Mind the gaps: Why South Africa needs to rethink the journey from education to employment

Jeanette Clark, Issued by Eduvos 4 Aug 2026

Kelly Smith, Talent Acquisition Manager, TransUnion GCC Africa

Career Advice

From learnerships to lifelong learning: 5 strategies for building a future-proof career

Kelly Smith 3 Aug 2026

Public university vs private college: Which should you choose?

Higher Education

Public university vs private college: Which should you choose?

Issued by FundiConnect 30 Jul 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls to close, scholarship remains

30 Jul 2026

Leadership from UJ, Vodacom, AWS and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) at the official launch event. Photo: Supplied

Higher Education

Vodacom, UJ, and AWS join forces to develop industry-ready AI graduates

29 Jul 2026

Lessons for Africa from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can

Higher Education

Lessons for Africa from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can

Bismark Tyobeka, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 27 Jul 2026

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Higher Education

Red & Yellow partners with AAAN to future-proof Africa’s creative workforce

24 Jul 2026