The National Research Foundation Introduces Age Restrictions on Bursaries


Protecting Your College Work from IT Disasters
Students spend a huge amount of time writing essays, reports, dissertations, and other written work. It is a big part of many academic courses, so no student wants to boot up their computer to discover their es... Read more »
How to write a motivation letter: 4 common mistakes
Main principles of how to write a motivation letter If you are a student and have only started looking for a job, you may not be quite sure what the difference is between a resume, a cover letter and a motivati... Read more »
New Wits Policy Bans Sexual and Romantic Acts Between Lecturers and Students
The University of Witswatersrand (Wits) saw the approval of a new policy today. It aims to govern the engagement of romantic and sexual relationships between students and staff. The regulation comes after a hea... Read more »
South African Author André Brink Dies aboard Plane from Amsterdam to Cape Town
World renowned South African author and academic André Brink died on Friday night at the age of 79. It is reported that he died aboard a plane from Amsterdam to Cape Town after suffering a blood clot in his le... Read more »
Matric Results 2014: Gauteng Shines but Produces Relatively Fewer University Passes than the Western Cape
According to the Department of Basic Education, its analysis reveals that there is a decline in the pass rate of matriculants this year. In addition, the Department also showed that while Gauteng was the top pe... Read more »
Anomalies in Matric Examinations Could Affect Release of Results Next Week
The Department of Basic Education has announced that the Public schools’ matric examinations will be released on Tuesday next week. This would cover the majority of the schools under the public system whi... Read more »
Male Student Commits Suicide at the University of Pretoria
Another man was, on Monday, reported to have committed suicide at the University of Pretoria Campus. Details of the suicide were initially, still sketchy apart from the fact that the person who had committed th... Read more »
Action Being Taken Against ‘Blackface’ Students
The University of Pretoria has stated that action is being taken against the two students who allegedly dressed up as domestic workers and painted their faces and arms black, the university stated on Wednesday.... Read more »