Education
Winners of South Africa's Step Up 2 a Start Up II named
The overall winners of Step Up 2 a Start Up II, the public private partnership established to encourage entrepreneurship in young people, were announced during an inspiring awards evening held in Joburg on 1 December. They were driven by the credo: "Design it, make it, sell it."
Motsepe Foundation gives R117m to South African education
To improve education, the Motsepe Foundation will invest more than R100-million over the next decade in three sporting and cultural competitions organised by the Department of Basic Education. Football, netball, choral and traditional music will benefit from the donation.South Africa's universities
South Africa's universities and other academic and technical tertiary institutions are some of the best on the continent and in the world. At the cutting edge of research in various academic, technology, medicine, law and business spheres, the country's public higher education institutions offer a range of study and research options for local and international students.More stories from this section...
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By law, no child can be excluded from a state school if his or her parents can't afford to pay the fees. If both parents' annual earnings (before tax) are less than 10 times the annual school fees, the child qualifies for a full fee exemption. Partial exemptions can also be made for parents with financial problems. You should apply to your school governing body for fee exemption. If your application is rejected, you can lodge an appeal with your provincial education department >