Tertiary Education

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 […]

21 February, 2025 37

Namibia

Government to Launch Education Transformation Implementation Charter

The Education, Arts and Culture, ministry along with Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation, will launch the Education Transformation Implementation Charter on Thursday, 21 November, at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek. This initiative follows the National Conference on Education and aims to enhance Namibia’s education system. With the support of stakeholders, the event will focus on mobilizing resources to improve teaching, learning outcomes, and the relevance of tertiary education. Vice-President Netumbo […]

19 November, 2024 26

Namibia

Ministry of Home Affairs opens 2025 student permit applications

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has announced that the application period for student permits for the 2025 academic year is now open for prospective foreign students who have enrolled or plan to enroll at Namibian educational institutions. Ministry spokesperson Margaret Kalo. The fees for annual student permits have been set at N$1,600 for primary and secondary education and N$2,200 for tertiary education. Payment […]

28 October, 2024 37

Africa

Making short films is a powerful way to learn job skills: 5 ways it prepares students for work

Making short films can change the way people learn. ASphotowed/iStock/Getty Plus By Wendy Smidt, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Zayd Waghid, Cape Peninsula University of Technology The world of work is changing all the time. Technology is driving innovation and productivity, leading to the creation of new industries and employment opportunities. This means people need new skills to meet the demands of an ever-changing economy. While […]

2 April, 2024 10

Africa

Ghana’s free high school policy is getting more girls to complete secondary education – study

By Victor Osei Kwadwo, United Nations University and Rose Vincent, Utrecht University Education drives economic growth and individual well-being. Secondary education, in particular, plays a crucial role. In recent decades, this recognition has encouraged several African countries to make secondary education free. One example is Ghana’s Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy, initiated in 2017. The policy aimed to remove cost barriers to secondary education, including […]

22 March, 2024 18

Namibia

Teen pregnancy, drugs blamed for high failure rate at Groot Aub

The principal of Groot Aub Secondary School, Isak de Groot, has said he is disappointed in the high failure rate amongst Grade 11 learners in the 2023 examinations at the school. De Groot in a recent interview with Nampa said out of 45 learners in Grade 11 last year, only three qualified for the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) levels and only six learners qualified for tertiary education. “We are […]

22 January, 2024 50

Namibia

Government promotes education for marginalized communities

Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare deputy director of marginalized communities, Rebekka Namwandi, has encouraged learners from marginalized communities to improve their academic performance through the Namibia College of Open Learning. According to the Namibia Press Agency, only three out of 51 learners in the ministry's program for marginalized communities qualified for tertiary education in the 2023 exams. The ministry provides financial and psychosocial support to learners […]

17 January, 2024 27