Fees have fallen but more needs to be done says CESA YPF
Concerned Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)’s Young Professionals Forum (YPF) are in solidarity with the students at tertiary institutions across the country in their fight against exorbitant fees and fee increases.
- concerned consulting engineers south africa (cesa)
- young professionals forum (ypf)
- students
- tertiary institutions
- fee increases
- #feesmustfall
- damage
- university property
- jeshika ramchund
- jobs
- new graduates
- engineering skills
- unskilled job opportunities
- bachelor of science and national diploma
- cultural organisation africa engineering week
- university of johannesburg (uj)
R20m pilot project to grow small business
Government has introduced a R20 million project to help small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) grow sustainability.
- small, medium and microsized enterprises (smmes)
- enterprise development pilot project
- department of trade and industry (the dti)
- department of small business development
- national treasury
- middle income grant (mic)
- african development bank
- local economic development (led)
- municipal development plans
- high employment
- lindokuhle mkhumane
- subproject
- sekhukhune
- lejweleputswa
- west rand
- nkangala
- waterberg
- bojanala
- specialised industrial facilities (sifs)
- enterprise development project
- technical vocational education and training (tvets) colleges
- sipho zikode
- national development plan (ndp)
Calls for striking students to return to class
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on students to uphold their side of the agreement and return to their classes.
- higher education and training
- blade nzimande
- students
- classes
- president jacob zuma
- no fee increases
- tertiary institutions
- exams
- vice chancellors
- student representatives
- academic programmes
- mass student protests
- university of the witswatersrand
- university fees
- higher education
- free education
- university students
- inancial contribution
- wealth tax
- national development plan
- NSFAS
Late learner registration still a challenge
Late learner applications at schools continue to be a problem, despite massive communication about cut-off dates by provinces.
Limpopo urged to rally behind matrics
As the 2015 Grade 12 examinations commence, MEC for Education in Limpopo, Ishmael Kgetjepe has urged all community members to support learners and refrain from any conduct that may disturb the examination.
All systems go for 2015 matric exams
The Department of Basic Education says it’s all systems go for the 2015 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations which commences on Monday.
President Jacob Zuma announced that there will be a zero increase in university fees in 2016
President Jacob Zuma has a short while ago announced that there will be a zero increase in university fees in 2016.
Blade Nzimande withheld report on free varsity education
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande withheld for three years a report that found free university education was viable, according to a report.
President Zuma to meet students, varsity leaders
President Jacob Zuma will meet with the management and leadership of universities as well as student leaders on Friday to discuss the stalemate regarding university fee increases.
No treason charges against protesting students
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has dispelled rumours that students who were protesting outside Parliament have been charged with treason.