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Until he was six years old, Gibson Ncube didn't utter a word. Today, that same boy speaks four African and three international languages and works as a lecturer at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Department of Modern Foreign Languages. He's considered one of the brightest rising stars in academia.

The death of a second official at the University of Fort Hare over the weekend has raised concerns about what exactly is happening at our universities, writes Selby Makgotho.

The death of a 2nd official at the University of Fort Hare over the weekend break has actually

Stellenbosch University professor of education Jonathan Jansen has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts, considered one of the most prestigious academies on the globe.

Ann Bernstein says evidence confirms that what really shifts the needle in education is the quality of teaching

Local and international evidence confirms that what really shifts the needle in education, is the quality of teaching

The council of Stellenbosch University has agreed to have a committee investigate allegations of nepotism against vice-chancellor and rectorate Wim de Villiers.

Local and international evidence confirms that what really shifts the needle in education, is the quality of teaching. Jonathan Jansen’s thoughtful review of The Silent Crisis, Centre for Development and Enterprise’s (CDE) new series of five reports on education reform, is a useful contribution and overall an encouraging endorsement from one of the country’s leading education voices (‘What powerful report gets right and wrong about education in SA’, TimesLIVE, 6 Apr...

New Stellenbosch University council chairperson Dr Nicky Newton-King said a three-member committee would be set up to probe the allegations.

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