PROF MATHEBULA’S APPOINTMENT TO NSFAS SIGNALS NEW CHAPTER
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is pleased to welcome the appointment of Professor Hlengani Mathebula as its new Administrator, effective from 4 May 2026. Professor Mathebula is a seasoned leader with over three decades of experience in governance, financial management, regulatory oversight, and institutional leadership across both public and private sectors.His distinguished career […]
CALLS FOR JOURNALISTS TO ENTER THE 2026 SADC MEDIA AWARDS
All South African journalists and/or media are invited to submit their entries for the 2026 SADC Media Awards competition. The SADC Media Awards competition is open only to journalists from the SADC Member States of Africa. Entries are open in four categories: Photo Journalism, Print Journalism, Television Journalism, and Radio Journalism. Established in 1996, the […]
IN MEMORIAM: JB VILAKAZI – FIFTY YEARS ON, A LIFE STILL MOURNED, A LEGACY STILL HONOURED
This month marks fifty years since the violent and unresolved death of Jabu Bernard Vilakazi, a man whose life was as generous as it was tragically cut short. As we pay tribute to this atypical liberation struggle hero, we remember a life that defied the odds and took a stand to be a protector of […]
THE PRESERVATION OF WHITE PRIVILEGE IS ANTITHESIS TO THE NATION’S DREAM TO BE FREE
This year marks the 49th anniversary of June 16, 1976. It is almost half a century of memory with which we are dealing. Through the dialogue held in Soweto this week, we engaged in a struggle against forgetting. In South Africa, June 16, 1976 was the bravest action undertaken, only 16 years after the Sharpeville Massacre […]
LUXURY, LAMENT, AND THE LITURGY OF POWER: THE CHURCHES AND THE POLITICS OF POST-LIBERATION SA
When the Pulpit Echoed the Trenches During the liberation struggle, the Church, in many of its denominations, was more than a sanctuary. It was a site of resistance, a haven for activists, a platform where sermons were steeped in justice. Reverends, priests, and preachers defied the apartheid regime not just with words but with active […]
THE WORLD MOURNS THE PASSING OF THE POPE
In a moment that has shaken the heart of the Catholic world and touched billions beyond it, the Pope has passed away, ending an era marked by profound spiritual leadership, unwavering humility, and a fierce commitment to peace and justice. Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City […]
THE WOES IN THE FIELD OF HUMANITIES ARE PALPABLE
Our country is rife with challenges! Unemployment, poverty, crime, poor service delivery, sewage spillages, diseases, potholes, lack of proper medical services, gender-based violence, gangsterism, educational challenges … Is that what the field of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSSA) has achieved thus far? Humanities scholars and researchers work diligently to expand the field of the […]
UNISA TO HOST THE 11TH ANNUAL DECOLONIALITY SUMMER SCHOOL
The University of South Africa’s (Unisa’s) College of Human Sciences (CHS) proudly announces the 11th anniversary edition of its esteemed Decoloniality Summer School, slated to unfold from 13 to 17 January 2025, at the Unisa Main Campus in Pretoria. The 2025 Summer School which will be held under the overarching theme “Fanon Beyond Fanon: Living […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE DELIVERS PROFESSOR SIBUSISO BENGU’S EULOGY
“Today, we gather to pay tribute to a remarkable individual, Professor Sibusiso Bengu, a renowned revolutionary and intellectual of his time. As a country, we have lost a distinguished educator, diplomat, and servant of the people. Professor Bengu has played a key role in shaping education and other social policies, contributing to the transformation of […]
G20 SOCIAL SUMMIT: DECLARATION TO WORLD LEADERS
The G20 Social Summit, held from November 14 to 16 in Rio de Janeiro, marks the culmination of the broad participation process of the G20 Social, convened by the Brazilian Presidency of the G20. It addresses this DECLARATION to world leaders, who will meet at the G20 Summit on November 18 and 19. This document […]