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Professor Sakhela Buhlungu. Photo: UFH Facebook

Is state capture metamorphosing into higher education capture?

For all we know, the higher education sector might even have some senior managers who aid and abet institutional capture, just like the Madlanga Commission has outed some…

A notice published in the Government Gazette by Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande last month said 33% of students could return to campus under level 3.

A small number of students can return to university, but some choose not to

They stayed away because they feared getting Covid-19, had comorbidities, were in quarantine, had become infected and the safety measures such as curfews were too limiting

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Universities rally to fight pandemic

These institutions are a crucial part of the research and development process that underpins South Africa’s life-and-death fight against the Covid-19 outbreak

Solution: Vaccine vials, which need to be kept cool and are costly to transport,  may soon be replaced by vaccines on a thin-film membrane, which will do away with weight, cost and cooling issues. (Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

What universities are doing in the fight against Covid-19

While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses

Universities have taken steps such as deactivating their biometric systems to combat the spread of coronavirus.

How South African universities are preparing for coronavirus

UP has temporarily disabled its biometric access systems, and several other institutions have established task teams ready to leap into action when Covid-19 hits their campuses

This machine is building on CUT’s line-up of 3D printing technologies keeping the CRPM at the forefront of technological innovation. (supplied)

Rapid prototyping in SA

Additive manufacturing has the potential to change lives and today organisations are driving that change for the betterment of our country.

CRPM staff members exhibiting titanium manufactured parts. (supplied)

A layered conference

The Rapdasa 2013 conference offers a vibrant and exciting insight into a thriving and versatile industry.

Leading the way in technology

Speakers at the 14th annual Rapdasa conference look set to deliver extraordinary insight into additive manufacturing across the world.

Additive manufacturing in education

Central University of Technology in the Free State creates a strategic and brilliant platform to lead South Africans into the future.

Building towards a better South Africa

The SB13 Southern Africa Conference provides an international forum to examine the issues that affect the built environment.

Training for sustainable living

CUT get involved in the SB13 Southern Africa conference.

Going global with built environment

Economic and environmental challenges demand that the built industry plan for the future, and today it is doing just that.

A curriculum for the 21st century (Photo Archive)

A curriculum for the 21st century

Central University of Technology delivers the values, vision and curriculum that students need to succeed.

Leading by example (Photo Archive)

Leading by example

When a university creates a principled ethos by which all activities are undertaken, the results can be nothing short of remarkable.

Professor Thandwa Mthembu, vice chancellor and principal of the Central University of Technology. (CUT)

Every cloud has a silver lining

It is in our times of greatest adversity that we discover who we are.

Achieving greatness through determination

CUT takes the role of education to the next level.

South African Communist Party leader Blade Nzimande.

Authoritarianism harms academia

The minister’s overbearing tactics at the Central University of Technology were unconstitutional.

Spear Blade: The minister chose to march rather than attend a meeting on the future of the Central University of Technology.

Bunking Blade bust

Instead of attending a critical meeting of a university he put under administration, he took to the streets in support of the president.

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.

Heavy-handed Nzimande prepares to face-off against CUT

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande is on a collision course with CUT management after putting the university under administration.

Universities must be wary of giving up their strengths for the sake of ‘radical transformation’

Universities in firing line must explain to Nzimande

Nzimande has been advised to place two universities under administration but has given their councils the opportunity to explain themselves first.