In Conversation with Hendrick Makaneta

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.

Does South Africa belong to all who live in it? Is our constitution misinterpreted to suit a certain narrative? We spoke to Simlindile Loyiso Ngcibi an attorney of the high court based in Durban and is a director at Advocatus Legal Consultancy.

A Durban University of Technology (DUT) student dies after falling from a building at the Steve Biko campus on Tuesday. We spoke to Tebogo Letsie, Higher Education Portfolio Committee Chairperson.