Tag: University

LIMPOPO PROVINCIAL GOV SENDS 12 STUDENTS TO ETDP-CHINESE BURSARY PROGRAMME

Much like parents bidding farewell to children leaving home for school far away, Limpopo Provincial Government Director-General Mr Nape Nchabeleng bid farewell to 12 students who are set to depart for The Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA)-Chinese Bursary Programme on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. The ETDP-Chinese Bursary Programme […]

“FLUENT IN EVERYTHING BUT OURSELVES” – THE SILENT EXTINCTION OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Every year, hundreds of African languages move closer to extinction, not because they are forgotten, but because they are systematically erased. Across our continent, languages that once carried our wisdom, history, humour, and heritages are disappearing. They are being replaced — not by natural evolution, but by a system that rewards foreign tongues and punishes […]

A RESPONSE TO MARTHINUS VAN STADEN’S ARTICLE: “THE CANCER KILLING SA UNIVERSITIES”

Perhaps, just like Van Staden, who has opted to talk about other universities except his, I am equally guilty of only responding to allegations against the Vice-Chancellor of UNISA, Prof Puleng LenkaBula. Of course, there is an inconsistency between the title of the article that looks like addressing an institutional matter but when reading about […]

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S ADDRESS AT THE G20 INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE

“It is an honour to be here today after I have just returned from a very successful Working Visit to the Russian Federation, where our delegation was warmly welcomed and engaged in an intense programme aimed at deepening bilateral trade and economic ties between South Africa and Russia.  As you all know, Russia has a […]

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S YOUTH DAY SPEECH

“Today we honour and pay tribute to the valiant and fearless young people who stood at the forefront of the liberation struggle on June 16, 1976. Regardless of their youthful stature, the youth of 1976 stood strong in the face of the oppressive system of the apartheid regime. They faced death with unwavering determination, fuelled […]

UNISA CLOCKS ANOTHER GLOBAL MILESTONE;SIGNS MOU WITH FERNUNIVERSITÄT HAGEN, GERMANY

As part of the expansion of its global reach and influence, the University of South Africa (Unisa) onMonday, 23 September 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FernUniversitätHagen, Germany that will allow for a stronger collaboration between the two institutions for thebenefit of the collective student body. The two universities share a collaborative working […]