Progress in technology has slowed down a lot - Pert Industrials

[Peter Horszowski] The pace of technological change has slowed drastically, sometimes catastrophically, over the last few decades. I am guessing you don’t believe this...

Afda alumni in key roles on film which inspired Beyoncé's new album Cowboy Carter - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Imagine being able to say that you played a key role on a film that served as a source of inspiration for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter...

How UCT Online High School's Tanya du Toit became the country's top SAICA learner

[Imran Salie] Tanya du Toit, who achieved six distinctions with UCT Online High School, unveils what it takes to reach the top...

ChatGPT failed a job interview, but I can still put it to work - Pert Industrials

[Peter Horszowski] In this age of AI, do you really have to do anything, yourself? Yes, you do. Let me show you why...

Teaching students to ethically co-create with AI in arts education - AFDA

[Francois Smit] Artificial intelligence increasingly impacts and transforms creative industries...

11 Afda films selected to screen at Joburg Film Festival - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda is proud to announce the 11 Afda third and fourth year graduation films have been selected to screen at the Joburg Film Festival...

Afda students and alumni top Loeries Official Rankings 2023 - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The Loeries Official Rankings is a useful and independent measure of who’s doing what and who’s doing it the best in the industry, across Africa and the Middle East...

Deadline today for university funding in South Africa

[Imran Salie] The 2024 bursary application season for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) kicked off on 21 November 2023...

How understanding online medium specificity is key for quality tertiary teaching - AFDA

[Francois Smit] The rapid shift to online education has necessitated that tertiary educators to adapt their teaching methods to new virtual environments...

An award winning start for Afda film Warm - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda is proud to announce that the Afda Durban 2023 undergraduate third year graduation film Warm, won the Best Student Production Award at the 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards...

Matrics of 2023 achieve highest pass rate in the history of NSC exams

[Imran Salie] A total of 897,775 candidates, both full-time and part-time, enrolled for the NSC examinations in 2023...

#BizTrends2024: Here are 4 major education trends in 2024

[Shaun Fuchs] Some of the newest education trends emerging pay much closer attention to individual growth and wellness...

#BizTrends2024: The 3 biggest challenges predicted to face the education sector in 2024

[Paul Esterhuizen] To address these worsening outcomes, we urgently need an overhaul of our education system...

Higher education minister Blade Nzimande denies allegations of kickbacks

[Imran Salie] This follows a call by OUTA for the resignation of the minister...

#BizTrends2024: 6 trends that will shape SA education in 2024

[Mark Anderson] Education in South Africa is undergoing significant transformation which is driven by several key trends...

BET Africa presents BET Script to Screen, Afda Edition; A platform for emerging filmmakers - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] BET Africa and Afda are proud to announce the upcoming BET Script to Screen: Afda Edition, a film festival featuring a selection of student films from the Afda film school...

The Afda Graduation Festival 2023: Showcasing the future leaders of the creative economy - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda is proud to announce that the annual Afda Graduation Festival showcasing work from our final year undergraduate and postgraduate degree students will kick-off from 17 to 26 November 2023...

WCED, Wesgro launch new initiative to spark educational innovation and investment in the region

[Imran Salie] The Western Cape Education Department and Wesgro have together launched an initiative called Edu Invest...

Afda honours film "Winterslaap" wins gold at Loeries - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The Afda Durban Honours' team has done it again! Winterslaap, produced last year, has just won Gold at the 2023 Loeries for Best South African Student Film...

Afda students and alumni scoop 13 awards at the Saftas - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda is proud to announce that Afda students and alumni picked up 13 Golden Horn awards at the 17th annual Saftas held over the past weekend...