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SONA 2025: President Ramaphosa promises economic growth amid service delivery challenges
SONA 2025: President Ramaphosa promises economic growth amid service delivery challenges! President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his first State of the…
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Skeem Saam actor Thabo Mkhabela speaks on his journey, future plans & new ventures in music
Well-known South African actor Thabo Mkhabela says fame hasn’t changed him. The BA performing arts graduate from the University of…
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Critics question President Ramaphosa’s repeated promises
Are President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new promises made after opening of parliament this week more of the same or do they…
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UNISA investigating over 1 400 students for dishonesty & plagiarism
The University of South Africa says it’s still investigating over 1,400 students for dishonesty and plagiarism. This comes after the…
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Several UNISA students expected to re-write exams
A large group of students at the University of South Africa (UNISA) are expected to re-write their exams due to…
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Blade Nzimande withdraws government gazette on Unisa administration after court ruling
Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande withdrew a government gazette detailing the appointment of an administrator for Unisa two days…
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UNISA says it has handed over corruption cases to Hawks and police
University of South Africa (UNISA) Chief Financial Officer Khathutshelo Ramukumba says the institution has handed over cases of corruption to…
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UNISA welcomes court decision on appointment of administrator
The University of South Africa (UNISA) has welcomed the ruling by the High Court in Pretoria that the decision by…
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Blade Nzimande ordered to withdraw notice to place Unisa under administration
Blade Nzimande has been ordered to withdraw a notice to place Unisa under administration. The Higher Education Minister may also…
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Unisa to challenge Blade Nzimande’s decision to place institution under administration
The University of South Africa’s (UNISA) management said it would be challenging Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande’s decision to place…
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Unisa to challenge administration decision
The University of South Africa (Unisa) says it has approached the court on an urgent basis to challenge Higher Education,…
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New administrator for UNISA appointed
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande has appointed a new administrator for the University of South Africa…
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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni calls for more access to higher education
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has called for education to be accessible to all. She said over the years,…
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UNISA issues could affect students amid final exams: SASCO
The South African Students Congress (SASCO) says the latest developments at UNISA have the potential to cause anxiety among some…
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UNISA silent on Minister’s plans to place it under administration after damning report
The University of South Africa (UNISA) has announced that it will refrain from making further comments regarding Higher Education Minister…
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MPs told a student owes UCT half a million rand in fees
In what is probably the highest amount owed for tuition fees in South Africa, the University of Cape Town (UCT)…
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DA accuses Thabo Mbeki of trying to shift blame for load shedding
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday accused former president Thabo Mbeki of having “amnesia” after he said the government wasn’t…
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Thabo Mbeki not prepared to campaign for ANC ahead of 2024 unless it renews itself
Former President Thabo Mbeki says unless the African National Congress (ANC) renews itself, he’s not prepared to campaign for the…
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Thabo Mbeki questions why EFF leader Julius Malema keeps singing ‘Shoot the boer’ song
Former President Thabo Mbeki has questioned why Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema continues to sing the controversial “Shoot…
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Minister Nzimande to place embattled Unisa under administration
Higher education minister Blade Nzimande has notified the University of South Africa (Unisa) of his intention to place the institution…
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Blade Nzimande: Unisa should think about role it should be playing in global politics
Higher Education, Training, and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande said that Unisa needed to think about the role it should be…
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Women leading big institutions continue to be harassed, says Unisa VC Lenkabula
As the University of South Africa (Unisa) celebrated its 150th birthday on Monday, its vice-chancellor, Professor Puleng Lenkabula, detailed how…
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Report finds Unisa management failed in executing its mandate
A report into the affairs of Unisa has found that the university’s management has failed in executing its mandate. The…
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Registration at Unisa closes on Friday, but management says no need to panic
Students at Unisa have until Friday to register for the new school year. This comes as concern grows for some…
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Richards Bay municipality denies it hired a top official with fake qualifications
The City of Mhlathuze (Richards Bay) in northern KwaZulu-Natal has denied allegations that it recently hired a top official without…
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Labour Court dismisses case against Unisa by former employees
The Labour Court has dismissed a case against Unisa brought by five of its former employees. The Nehawu shop stewards…
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Nehawu to mobilise workers to fight against unfair dismissal at Unisa
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) said that it was planning on mobilizing its members to fight…
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Unisa meets with Nehawu after disgruntled workers disrupt graduation ceremony
The University of South Africa on Wednesday said a meeting between its management and National Education, Health and Allied Workers’…
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Thabo Mbeki: SA must insist on urgent dialogue between Ukraine & Russia to end war
Former president Thabo Mbeki said that government must insist on urgent dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, in order to end…
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Unisa denies appointing unqualified staff
The University of South Africa has denied allegations that it appointed some members into senior positions without the correct qualifications.…
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Ahmed Kathrada Foundation warns corruption eating away at public trust in govt
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation director Neeshan Balton said that state capture had continued and that it was eating away at the…
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EFF rejects reinstatement of Afrikaans at Unisa
The EFF has rejected the Constitutional Court’s decision to reinstate the Afrikaans language as a learning and teaching medium at…
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AfriForum wins battle to have Afrikaans as medium of teaching at Unisa again
AfriForum has won its battle to have Afrikaans used as a medium of teaching at Unisa. The organization took Unisa…
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GBV: Campaigns launched to help quell on campus
S.e.xual and gender-based violence (SGBV) crimes against women across South Africa show no signs of abating. But a particularly disturbing…
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Unisa students furious as institution mum about their certificates
Unisa students are angry and frustrated, claiming they haven’t received their certificates months after they’ve graduated. On Thursday, they said…
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SAD: He died while working on new music – Steve Kekana’s brother & producer speak out
Legendary musician and songwriter Steve Kekana would have been bitterly disappointed to hear of his sudden demise because he was…
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Yonwaba’s mom blames NFSAS for her death
Nothing could have prepared Nomvuyiso Manyanya for the funeral of her daughter Yonwaba, who she had seen off to college…
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Unisa SRC considering legal route over student intake
Unisa’s Student Representative Council (SRC) has threatened to approach the courts over delays in accepting students for the 2021 academic…
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Students vow to continue protests over historic debt next week until demands met
Despite the country’s universities committing to using debt relief mechanisms to assist academically deserving students to register, students at some…
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Public Protector investigating NSFAS’ alleged irregular expenditure worth R7 billion
A sum of R7 billion in irregular expenditure by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) is under investigation by…
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43-year-old gardener Robert Maposa completes his LLB degree at Unisa
Robert Maposa has been hailed as a hero by his community after completing his LLB degree at Unisa. Maposa, 43,…
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Suspect arrested for murder of Soweto student Phuthi Ramara
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder and rape of Phuthi Ramara, 21, who was found killed…
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Staffer tests positive after Unisa graduation ceremony
Unisa has confirmed that a staff member who worked at a recent graduation event tested positive for Covid-19. Unisa spokesperson…
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Minister Nzimande: Holomisa’s claims of interference at Unisa misleading & malicious
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande, who stands accused of interfering with appointment processes at Unisa, has come out strongly against…
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KZN girl may lose R8 million German inheritance as home affairs ignore court order
An eight-year-old South African girl stands to lose out on an R8m life-changing overseas inheritance because the department of home…
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Unisa online exams postponed due to overloaded servers
Unisa has confirmed that a number of its exams have been postponed due to problems with its online examination system.…
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Security measures in place to prevent exam cheating, says Unisa
Those who don’t want to write will be automatically deferred to the October/November exams. Unisa says there will be no…
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Free data for all current Unisa students ahead of May/June exams
Unisa students are set to get a major boost ahead of the May/June 2020 examinations, courtesy of a groundbreaking partnership…
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Unisa honours Winnie Madikizela-Mandela with a posthumous honorary degree
The late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been honoured posthumously with an honorary social work degree by the University of…
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EFF welcomes Unisa renaming building after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The EFF reiterated its call for the Cape Town International Airport to also be named after Madikizela-Mandela. The EFF on…
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