Higher Education

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Africa

University of Zimbabwe lecturers and students unite in triple‑month wage strike

University of Zimbabwe campus, Harare. Photo: The Guardian   Harare, Zimbabwe – More than 200 lecturers at the country’s flagship institution, the University of Zimbabwe, joined forces with students on Monday to intensify a wage protest now in its third month. The action, confirmed by AFP, marks one of Zimbabwe’s longest-running university strikes and reflects growing union frustration amid a crippling cost-of-living crisis that has driven inflation above 90%. Donning […]

today24 June, 2025

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Interview Transcripts

INTERVIEW: NANSO Welcomes Free University Education as Historic Victory for Students

By Leonard Witbeen The announcement of free tertiary education has been met with overwhelming support from students across the country, with the National Students’ Organization of Namibia (NANSO) being one of the most vocal supporters. In a statement following the news, NANSO President Dorthea Nangolo expressed deep satisfaction, highlighting how this moment fulfills a longstanding generational mandate that the organization has worked towards for years. Nangolo emphasized that NANSO has […]

today25 April, 2025

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South Africa

In S.A, DA demands higher education minister’s action plan on student concerns

To South Africa, where the DA is calling on the minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, to present an action plan to Parliament addressing the serious issues students have highlighted. Students from various tertiary campuses across the country, including Wits and the University of Cape Town, have been protesting over being excluded from registration due to historical debt and lack of accommodation. The DA’s, Matlhodi Maseko, says […]

today21 February, 2025

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Dr. Sam Nujoma

Interview: Dr. Simasiku Mutumba Reflects on the Legacy of Dr. Sam Nujoma at UNAM

  Dr. Simasiku Mutumba, a respected academic, has shared his reflections on the late Dr. Sam Nujoma's legacy at the University of Namibia (UNAM), ahead of the memorial service set for February 23, 2025, in the Zambezi region. Dr. Mutumba, who first met Dr. Nujoma in 1992 at UNAM’s inaugural graduation ceremony, described the founding president as a visionary leader committed to the advancement of education in Namibia. “As UNAM’s […]

today21 February, 2025

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Dr. Sam Nujoma

Dr. Mutumba Pays Tribute to Nujoma’s Legacy at UNAM

Dr. Simasiku Mutumba, a former UNAM academic, has reflected on the pivotal role that the late Dr. Sam Nujoma played in shaping the university’s growth. Speaking to our correspondent Jackson Kunatela in Katima Mulilo ahead of the memorial service in Zambezi, Dr. Mutumba praised Nujoma’s commitment to education, student welfare, and academic excellence.  

today21 February, 2025