Hollywoodbets, Lighthouse Foundation pledge R1m towards bursary projectAs part of 'The Future is Bright' campaign, South African bookmaker Hollywoodbets and the Lighthouse Foundation - founded by local celebrity Nomzamo Mbatha, are expanding their support towards the tertiary education sector by investing a further R1m in 2021.
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Engineering student wins Stellenbosch University's Chancellor's MedalMatthew Brandon Baas is the recipient of Stellenbosch University's (SU) coveted Chancellor's Medal for 2020. The Stellenbosch University (SU) student was awarded the degree BEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) cum laude on Tuesday, 15 December, during a virtual ceremony for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.
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New trilingual African multidisciplinary tax journal to launch February 2021Original, high-level and evidence-based multi-disciplinary research papers in all areas of taxation in Africa available as a print or digital publication.
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Basic Education to implement three-year recovery planThe 2021 academic year will start on 25 January for teachers and 27 January for learners with a three-year curriculum recovery plan to make up for lost time due to Covid-19.
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UFS students crowned world champions in food and agribusiness competitionA group of students in the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS) have been crowned world champions in the International Case Study Competition presented by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA).
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Matric exams marking to get underway on 4 JanuaryMarking of the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams will get underway on 4 January 2021.
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Matric exams marking to get underway on 4 JanuaryMarking of the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams will get underway on 4 January 2021.
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Women’s network consolidates fight for gender equality
On 13 December, at least 600 teenagers were kidnapped by Boko Haram at the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, northwest Nigeria. Education International, the global union federation representing educators, has joined the international community in calling for the safe release of the 300 teenagers still in captivity.

YFM, Hollywoodbets R100k bursary projectYFM and South African bookmaker, Hollywoodbets, are showing their support of tertiary education by making a R100,000 investment in bursaries for 2021 through their "The Future is Bright" project. This initiative aims to contribute towards the growth and educational development of South African youth.
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