Rhodes Psychology researcher wins continental award Rhodes University’s Psychology researcher won a top award and fifteen received honourable mentions at the Student Presentation Awards during the inauguration of continental 2026 Pan African Psychology Union conference in Durban recently. Yanela Ndabula, a PhD student from the Critical Studies in Sexualities and Preproduction (CSSR) unit won the… Read More »
Japanese researcher engages students on border issues From the left: Dr WP Wahl, Tungamirai Kufandirori, Sayaka Kono, Eddie de Wet and Emme-Lancia Faro at the first academic conversation of 2026, hosted by the Student Communities Office. Photo: Eddie de Wet How can we ensure humanity across borders – even if they don’t truly restrict us?… Read More »
NWU Soccer Institute Appoints New Coach In 2026 The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute appointed Mr Monde Hlatswayo as the head coach of all football activities on its campus in Mahikeng from 1 November 2026. Monde was an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach for the Nedbank Ke Yona Talent Search Project headed by Ephraim Shakes… Read More »
Bursaries South Africa | Bursaries 2026 | Bursary Application South Africa Universities and Colleges Bursaries 2026 Universities Bursaries South Africa Universities and Colleges Bursaries 2026 Universities Bursaries University of Cape Town Bursaries University of Fort Hare Bursaries University of the Free State Bursaries University of KwaZulu-Natal Bursaries University of Limpopo Bursaries North-West University Bursaries University… Read More »
UCT’s Bertha Centre in global top five Early childhood development in poor communities is essential to giving young children a head start − and one of the foundational thrusts of social innovation being punted for South Africa. A Bridgespan Group report has placed the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship among the world’s top… Read More »
Univen : Call for 2026 indigenous knowledge systems postgraduate and post-doctoral scholarships The Department of Science and Technology (DST)-National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CIKS) are pleased to announce the Call for Postgraduate Student and Postdoctoral Nominations. Applications for 2026 will be accepted for the following INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS FOCUS AREAS: Food… Read More »
CPUT TshepisoSAT, Africa’s first CubeSat, turns 4 1n 2026 GROUNDBREAKING: At four years TshepisoSAT has far exceeded the average lifespan of a typical CubeSat Today (21 November) marks four years since the launch of CPUT’s TshepisoSAT (code named ZACUBE-1) from Yasny Launch Base in Russia. “At four years, ZACUBE-1 has far exceeded the average lifespan… Read More »
DUT: 7TH GREEN CAMPUSES CONFERENCE ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE Delegates at the 7th Annual Green Campuses Conference are departing (Thursday), 05 July 2026 in high spirits and determined to drive the ‘green’ agenda in their respective universities. The symposium, which began on Sunday 01 July, addressed issues of Land and Marine Pollution such as waste management on… Read More »
Call for comments: Proposed 2026 School Calendar for Public Schools Mrs Angelina Matsie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, acting in terms of Section 3(4)(k) of the National Education Policy Act, 1996, and after consultation with the Council of Education Ministers, hereby publishes the Proposed 2026 School Calendar set out in the Schedule for comments. All… Read More »
Central University of Technology | SABS Essay Competition 2026 This annual essay competition is organised by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) in an effort to raise tertiary students’ awareness of standardisation early on in their student life and careers; and give them a creative theme from which they can learn about standardisation, with… Read More »