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On Wednesday, 19 January 2011 the UJ Varsity Cup Squad began the day with a mission. However, they were not looking to score a touchdown but rather to score points in the fight against women abuse when the squad decided to use available funds for extra-rugby investment to upgrade a women’s shelter in Vosloorus.

Three West Rand school pupils have apologised publicly to President Jacob Zuma, the department of education and their community after they made front page news for drinking cider on their way to school.

SIX southern African universities, including the University of Stellenbosch , will today sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at reversing the decline of scholarship in Africa.

Exams are a very traumatic time for students. They face examination stress in many ways. Headaches have become a regular occurrence for students around this time of year and many of them feel vulnerable when dealing with this problem. The pressures of exams are so overwhelming for students that it starts to affect their health.

Cricket development in the rural Eastern Cape received a boost after former Proteas fast bowler Makhaya Ntini was named the first Cricket South Africa Cricket Development Ambassador.

For teachers looking to broaden students’ horizons, Skype in the Classroom is the modern-day version of the pen pal.

KWAZULU-NATAL took circumcision to another level yesterday, when more than 200 students from the University of Zululand were circumcised. The students, between the ages of 18 and 29, were circumcised at a camp on the university premises.

A UCT survey paints a gloomy picture: few learners from Khayelitsha schools enrol at UCT, and some schools have never had a matriculant at this university.

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The steady trickle of tests is turning into exams now. Big ones that count for large percentages of your module and semester grades. But it’s the same old story when it comes to studying. Don’t get bogged down, get creative with these clever study tips that will see you through to your winter vacation with…