By Jimmy Zwane
Launched in 2018, the Youth Employment Service (YES) has become a vital tool in South Africa’s fight against youth unemployment. Many young people leave school, university, or college with qualifications but struggle to find work due to a lack...
By Jimmy Zwane | 16 October 2023 | Business & Finance
Buying your first car is a major milestone—but let’s be honest, nobody wants to drive around in a skorokoro (that rusty, rattling hand-me-down with holes in the floor). If...
By Jimmy Zwane | 29 August 2025 | Lifestyle
The rise in fake qualifications in South Africa is becoming a serious issue, with increasing consequences for both employers and students. According to reports from BusinessTech, Umalusi—the council responsible for quality...
By Linda Nordling
Researchers at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa are grappling with significant setbacks after protest-related fires destroyed vital laboratories, equipment, research data, and years’ worth of samples.
The fires broke out on 7 October, during the...
Posted by Press Release | June 20, 2025 | Features
Access to education is a fundamental human right, yet for many students, financial challenges remain a major barrier to completing their studies. Recognising this, the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF)...
By Lutricia Phiri | Originally published on PDBY | July 22, 2025 | Features, Student Media
As the dust of test week settles—marked by sleepless nights, heavy workloads, and high-pressure assessments—University of Pretoria students find themselves heading straight into the...
By: Maasago M. Sepadi, PhD, Tshwane University of TechnologyMartha Chadyiwa, Associate Professor, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Despite growing attention to student safety, many South African university students still feel unsafe on campus due to rising crime, gender-based violence, and...
The University of the Free State (UFS) has reached a consensus with student leadership to gradually phase out provisional registration over the next two years. This follows a week of violent protests across its Bloemfontein, Qwaqwa, and South Campuses,...
By Jimmy Zwane | 17 October 2025
College is one of the most transformative times in life. It's where independence begins, careers are shaped, and lifelong friendships are formed. But for many, it’s also where love is found. Navigating a...
By Jimmy ZwaneThursday, 16 October 2025
Cape Town — Passionate educator and Master of Education student Ammarah Ford-Pieters has added a prestigious national accolade to her growing list of achievements, winning a National Teaching Award (NTA) for Excellence in Teaching...
