Siyabonga Goni

5 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Siyabonga Goni

HIGHER EDUCATION   Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane.

1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Siyabonga Goni

‘People are really serious about changing their lives and the lives of their children. It all starts with you, and it is so beautiful to watch people because nobody is going to do it for them but themselves,’ says single mom and community activist Yumna Alexander, who runs 10 Hopeful Leaders Night Schools in Cape Town, helping school dropouts get their matric. Having dropped out of school herself, Yumna Alexander understands first-hand the challenges faced by those who leave school early.

1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Siyabonga Goni

Students at Flavius Mareka TVET College are being forced to stay in unsafe and inadequate digs as the institution battles a growing housing crisis. With finances tight and infrastructure lacking, an estimated 80% of students are without accommodation.

2 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Siyabonga Goni |Tamsin Metelerkamp

BUDGET 3.0   In Budget 3.0, allocations for the health and education sectors have been cut down from those proposed in March.

3 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Siyabonga Goni

DEFYING THE ODDS UKZN student Azraa Ebrahim, who graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Social Science, has used her disability ‘as a weapon against societal challenges’. (Photo: Supplied) Azraa Ebrahim, a blind student from University of KwaZulu-Natal, has graduated cum laude after achieving 14 distinctions – showcasing her resilience, dedication and academic excellence. A blind student from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Azraa Ebrahim, has clinched a Bachelor of Social Science degree...