Education

UCT in world top 100 subject ranking

South Africa's University of Cape Town was ranked in the top 100 of universities around the world for eight of its subject areas, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, released on Wednesday.

Education infrastructure build 'on the go'

Higher education infrastructure projects will account for R12.6-billion of the government's infrastructure spending over the next three years, creating over 65 000 jobs along with significant skills development opportunities, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.

Budget 2013: lion's share for education

South Africa will spend more than R23-billion on beefing up school infrastructure and increasing the number of no-fee schools this year, with education once more receiving the biggest slice - R232.5-billion - of the country's R1.06-trillion 2013 National Budget.

SA targets 14 000 new teachers by 2014

The South African government is pushing to produce more than 14 000 new teachers by 2014, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande said at the launch of a New Teachers Education Programme in Mpumalanga province on Tuesday

SA 'must start taking teaching seriously'

The government is to establish a national task team to strengthen maths and science teaching in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said in his 2013 State of the Nation Address, adding that it was time for the country to take start taking teaching seriously.