In Conversation with Hendrick Makaneta

Launched on 5 September 2025 by Sabelo Chalufu, the petition urges Minister Mpho Parks Tau of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) to reject proposed amendments to the National Credit Regulations specifically the inclusion of Regulation 18, Sub-regulation (7)(e), which would allow educational institutions to report student debts…

The Wits Hunger Strike Solidarity Committee, joined by civic and workers’ organisations, accuses the university of enforcing “apartheid-style” exclusionary policies that deny poor Black students the right to education. The students argue that financial exclusion is a violation of human rights and are demanding urgent intervention from the state and…

A child is raped in South Africa every 3 minutes. Most of them are young girls between 3 and 12 years. In 90% of thr cases the perpetrator is known to them. We spoke to Monique Strydom Matla a Bana CEO.

South Africa’s post-school education and training system remains “fragmented and uneven,” with too many young people locked out of opportunity, Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela said. We spoke to Dawie Roodt an economist about the implications of a fragmented and uneven education.

The department aims to implement a sustainable student funding model, expand South Africa's presence on the continent and globally. We spoke to Professor Jabulani Nyoni Educational Expert from Unisa, about the policy changes needed to position our education to align to the needs of the economy.