Small business driving SA economy
The small business sector is beginning to take its rightful place as the engine of South Africa’s economy, according to Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
Youth to benefit from skills development classes
About 100 youth from the Msawawa informal settlement in Kya Sands are to benefit from computer, catering, sewing, beading and art skills development classes.
Hub with mixed facilities to benefit rural youths
The Beaufort West Youth Hub, a mix of facilities providing holistic development of young people, is a place where youths can empower themselves, says President Jacob Zuma.
Fees Commission to determine feasibility of free education
South Africans are called to make written submissions to the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, referred to as the Fees Commission, says Parliament.
R1m Committee sends condolences to families of Wits students
The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Yvonne Phosa, has sent condolences to the families and colleagues of the Wits students, who passed away over the weekend.
Committee welcomes resumption of classes at Rhodes
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has welcomed the resumption of classes at Rhodes University following disruptions last week.
Torching of schools in Vuwani condemned
The Limpopo Department of Education has condemned the torching of schools in the Vuwani area, in Vhembe district, by protestors.
African youth get involved in heritage conservation
African leaders must take it upon themselves to teach the youth about the world around them by getting them interested in topics related to world heritage.
Fort Hare University centenary set for May 20
The centenary of the University of Fort Hare‚ whose alumni has included some of the African sub-continent’s most famous leaders‚ will be celebrated on May 20, government said on Wednesday.
Free State education to be probed
President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters regarding the affairs of the Independent Development Trust, the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Education in the Free State.