Editor

A new year is upon us. As we welcome the New Year, we do so with reflection, resolve, and hope. 

Each year, thousands of matriculants start the academic season uncertain about where they will study, often because their initial applications were unsuccessful or their final results improved after application deadlines had passed. 

South Africa’s quality councils have issued a nationwide warning to learners and parents to verify institutions and qualifications before registering for post-school education and training in 2026, as fraudulent and unaccredited providers continue to target the public.

As South Africa and the world observes 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from 25 November to 10 December, it is a shame that our country has the dubious distinction of having one of the world’s highest levels of violence against women and girls.

According to the National GBV Study 2022 conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), more than 35% of South African women aged 18 and older have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. In the majority of these cases the perpetrator was an intimate partner.

South Africa’s celebrated musical theatre classic, Marabi, is back, promising audiences a rich and stirring theatrical experience. 

The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) have opened applications for their 2025 and 2026 bursary programmes, offering significant support to students pursuing advanced studies in the arts and heritag

When 34-year-old Patience Makgai from Ga-Mphahlele in Limpopo graduated with a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from the Vaal University of Technology in 2013, she had high hopes for a career in the industrial sector.