Failure to use simple, clear and consistent language can undermine global responses to the urgent threat of bacteria that are resistant to available antibiotics.

Adopting the habit of working hard from an early age is what secured a bright future for an aspirant mechanical engineer, Olwethu Bitterhout, from the Eastern Cape.

The University of Witwatersrand has opened its doors, despite the disruption of classes and the chaotic scenes that were seen on Monday.

The stalemate in the tertiary education sector continues as classes countrywide have been disrupted, with many universities having to amend their 2016 academic calendars.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says the demand for free education is legitimate and justified.

Many universities around the country are on Wednesday closed following a national call for students to embark on mass action against university fee increments.

A student at the University of Cape Town has been injured during on-going protests against a proposed fee increase of 10.3%.

President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday meet with the vice-chancellors of higher education institutions of the country at the Union Buildings.

President Jacob Zuma has received a report on the transformation of the judiciary from the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), says the Presidency.