Team South Africa scoops eight medals out of the sixteen (16) categories contested at the WorldSkills (South) Africa Competition in Swakopmund, Namibia. The results were announced at the closing ceremony on the night of 02 April 2022, following a week-long and...

So what are TVET colleges? Usually conversations around higher education in South Africa are centered on universities. But technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are also an important component of our tertiary education landscape. Here’s a crash...

A total of 23 staff members from SA’s 50 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, and four from community education colleges, died of Covid-related complications between December 15 and January 11. Up to November 13 last year, 48 staff members...

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CONGRATULATES HIGHER HEALTH ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AND THE LAUNCH OF A 24/7 HELPLINE The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, congratulates HIGHER...

It may take another month or two for students at Tvet colleges across the country to receive laptops that will help them with online learning under level three of the lockdown. This was revealed by Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on Thursday during his...

IN an effort to save money, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will from next year start depositing funds straight into students' bank accounts. NSFAS, which is under administration, said yesterday that it's working on new ways to eliminate all third...

Budget cuts mean the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation will spend less on infrastructure grants and operational subsidies at TVET colleges and universities, a parliamentary committee heard on Tuesday. The Department of Higher Education, Science...