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The following table provides an overview of all local media feature in 2025. It includes details on print, online, radio, and television coverage.
| Name | Domain | Media type | Topic | Link | Date |
| Dr Kathleen Fonseca | DCE | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Readniness for Gr R becoming compulsory following the sign off on the BELA | 28-Dec-24 | |
| Prof. Erica Spagenberg | MSTEd | Radio/Online | Johan van Lill praat met gaste oor wat in 2024 gewerk het, wat nie so effektief was nie, wat verbeter kon word, en watter interessante insigte opgeduik het. | 29-Dec-24 | |
| Prof. Erica Spagenberg | MSTEd | Radio/Online | Daar word in kristalballe gekyk en gepraat oor wat moontlik in die 2025-onderwysjaar voorlê. Die gesprek fokus op waaroor daar opgewonde gevoel word, waarna uitgesien word, wat hierdie jaar beter gedoen kan word, en watter uitdagings moontlik in die pad lê. | 05-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Radio/Online | In the build-up to the #2025MatricResults, we take a moment to reflect on the decisions these young school leavers need to make in choosing their vocation and how they should approach learning in higher education. | 07-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker | DELM | Digital Media | Matric metrics: Most education experts expect Class of 2024 pass rate to be higher than 2023 | https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/matric-metrics-most-education-experts-expect-class-of-2024-pass-rate-to-be-higher-than-2023-20250107 | 07-Jan-25 |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Aanalysis | Matric Results & the Science & Humanities Divide | https://www.news24.com/news24/opinions/analysis/analysis-matric-results-and-the-science-and-humanities-divide-20250108 | 08-Jan-25 |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker | DELM | Digital Media | One in 13 Eastern Cape pupils matriculate in another province – report finds | https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/one-in-13-eastern-cape-pupils-matriculate-in-another-province-report-finds-20250110 | 09-Jan-25 |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Digital Media | TRIBUTE | Honouring Professor Bengu’s dream: The enduring quest for equitable education | https://www.news24.com/news24/opinions/obituaries/tribute-honouring-professor-bengus-dream-the-enduring-quest-for-equitable-education-20250111 | 11-Jan-25 |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker | DELM | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Class of 2024 I Challenges affecting matriculants: Dr Suraiya Naicker | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP10GS1W8d0 | 12-Jan-25 |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Digital Media | TRIBUTE | Honouring Professor Bengu’s dream: The enduring quest for equitable education | https://news.uj.ac.za/news/tribute-honouring-professor-bengus-dream-the-enduring-quest-for-equitable-education/ | 13-Jan-25 |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker | DELM | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | 2024 Matric Results | ‘I was pleasantly surprised with the results’ – Prof Suraiya Naicker | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paW7vxdOdFY | 13-Jan-25 |
| Prof Lydia Mavuru | MSTEd | Digital Media | Education experts’ mixed views on improvement in 2024 Matric STEM results | https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/education-experts-mixed-views-on-improvement-in-2024-matric-stem-results-3d578dd2-2d40-48fa-b9d0-c84033567a1e?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3dmnU4dKcu78Z05N2foRCthQC-7S0xwFcZOal2Y7J3tTLRcB6JAggIY9s_aem_VL1OOsiEbsa78MshnJKEHQ#google_vignette | 13-Jan-25 |
| Prof Elizabeth Henning | SARChI | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Preparing learners for tertiary level STEM education – Professor Elizabeth Henning shares more | 13-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Mary Metcalfe | RA | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | 2024 Matric Results | Prof Mary Metcalfe discusses the results | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maBi4R5eTd0 | 13-Jan-25 |
| Prof Mary Metcalfe | RA | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Professor of Practice , Mary Metcalfe explains what the announcement of the National Senior Certifiticate results means for the Basic Education system in the country. | https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2885050978340055 | 13-Jan-25 |
| Prof Mary Metcalfe | RA | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | 2024 Matric Results | ‘I think the country has a lot to celebrate’ – Prof Mary Metcalfe | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CX2nY_bwBg | 13-Jan-25 |
| Prof Mary Metcalfe | RA | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | 2024 Matric Results | Spotlight on the issue of progression in schools: Prof. Mary Metcalfe | 13-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Sarita Ramsaroop | Vice Dean | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | PANEL DISCUSSION | The Grade 12 class of 2024 has achieved a historic pass rate of 87.3%. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced the figure during the release of the national senior certificate exam results. Prof. Sarita Ramsaroop and Governing Body Foundation CEO Dr Anthea Cereseto discuss the results further. | 13-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Brain strain: Thousands of SA schools still without libraries, laboratories and computer centres | https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/brain-strain-thousands-of-sa-schools-still-without-libraries-laboratories-computer-centres-20250113 | 13-Jan-25 |
| Dr Kathleen Fonseca | DCE | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Discussion | Class of 2024 achieves 87.3% pass rate | https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-class-2024-achieves-873-pass-rate | 14-Jan-25 |
| Prof Sam Ramaila | MSTEd | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | There’s been mixed reactions to an increase in maths and a decrease in science passes. Fewer pupils took the subjects last year. maths, science and technology professor, Sam Ramaila discusses the importance of these subjects. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5MANAHXFzY&t=10s | 14-Jan-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Class of 2024 breaks all matric records: 87.3% pass rate the highest in the history of the country | https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-01-14-class-of-2024-breaks-all-matric-records/ | 14-Jan-25 |
| Prof Lydia Mavuru | MSTEd | Digital Media | Alarm over huge decline in maths, science matriculants | https://www.itweb.co.za/article/alarm-over-huge-decline-in-maths-science-matriculants/KWEBbvyLJYNqmRjO | 14-Jan-25 |
| Dr Kathleen Fonseca | DCE | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Head of childhood education at the , Dr Kathleen Fonseca speaks to #Newzroom405’s Vuyo Mvoko about the importance of early childhood education as schools open today. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwcxCl9hyZ4 | 15-Jan-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Campus crisis: 337 158 matrics qualify for university admission but there are only 202 000 places | https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/campus-crisis-337-158-matrics-qualify-for-university-admission-but-there-are-only-202-000-places-20250116 | 16-Jan-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Dilemma over traditional vs new-age careers | 17-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Universities concerned over lack of space | 17-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Radio/Online | Live Interview: The Dean of Education Prof Nadine Petersen & Vice Chancellor Prof. Lethlokwa Mpedi went live on air to discuss the event of 17 Jan 2025 | https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AC3UYq61W/ | 17-Jan-25 |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Op-Ed | Beyond Matric Results: Reconfiguring education pathways for future | https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1006091-2/ | 20-Jan-25 |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | Print Media / Online | More students than varsities: A South African education crisis | https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/education/more-students-than-varsities-a-south-african-education-crisis/ | 21-Jan-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | An alternate career awaits | 22-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Digital Media | Exploring a Bright Future in Motor Body Repair: An Alternate Pathway for South African Matriculants | 27-Mar-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Behind the matric results: Alarming school dropout rate spurred by pupils who ‘disappeared’ | https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/latest-study-sheds-new-light-on-alarming-school-dropout-rate-20250123 | 23-Jan-25 |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Radio/Online | World of Work – New and emerging careers to look out for | 28-Jan-25 | |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | Op-Ed | OPINION | Large number of student applications for scarce varsity spaces is deeply worrying | https://www.news24.com/news24/opinions/columnists/guestcolumn/opinion-large-number-of-student-applications-for-scarce-varsity-spaces-is-deeply-worrying-20250129 | 28-Jan-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen & Dr Tinus van Zyl | Dean’s Office | Op-Ed | Why you are not guaranteed a place at university even if you have the credentials | 01-Feb-25 | |
| UJ Academy | Affiliated School | Print Media / Online | Teenage girls in Johannesburg-based STEM programme become matric high achievers | 02-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Discussing all things higher education, and the challenges that universities are facing | 09-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Emnet Woldegiorgis | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Africa’s path to financial independence for epistemic sovereignty | 11-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Many high school teacher graduates end up teaching in primary schools – research finds | 15-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | Op-Ed | OPINION | A Decade of #RhodesMustFall: The Long Road To Higher Education Transformation | 18-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Emnet Woldegiorgis | AMCHES | Op-Ed | African universities must foster equity and champion inclusive and Afrocentric algorithms | 20-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Rhodes Must Fall, 10 years on: Gains, challenges, and the road to true decolonisation | 22-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Elizabeth Henning | SARChI | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Discussion | 2025 Basic Education Lekgotla review: Prof Elizabeth Henning | 27-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Kerry Kennedy | DVP | Op-Ed | OPINION | AI should be part of curriculum to lift SA into digital future | https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/opinion/2025-03-04-opinion-ai-should-be-part-of-curriculum-to-lift-sa-into-digital-future/#google_vignette | 04-Mar-25 |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | Radio/Online | #RhodesMustFall: In this hour, we speak to two academics who have paid close attention to the progress and setbacks of the decolonization project in higher education since the start of the movement. | https://omny.fm/shows/the-talking-point/10-years-since-rhodes-must-fall-fees | 10-Mar-25 |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Radio/Online | Discussing the recent claims by Ernst Roets about South African universities supposedly teaching “anti-white propaganda. Unpacking what’s really at stake in our national discourse on education, identity, and history. | 12-Mar-25 | |
| Prof Shireen Motala | SARChI | Digital Media | Summit to ignite science and tech transformation | 13-Mar-25 | |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Radio/Online | Talking all things community engagement | 21-Mar-25 | |
| Prof Shireen Motala | SARChI | Digital Media | Shaping an inclusive national system of innovation | 28-Mar-25 | |
| Prof Sarah Gravett Dr Dean vd Merwe Dr Lerato Ndabezitha | DCE | Op-Ed | OPINION | Are we ready to prepare teachers for the AI wave in education? | 01-Apr-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | 30 years of broken promises: UAT condemns government inaction on deadly school pit toilets | 10-Apr-25 | |
| Dr Lerato Ndabezitha | DCE | Op-Ed | Reimagining schooling under the BELA Act: Play as the future of Grade R | 22-Apr-25 | |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Radio/Online | Importance of mentorship and guardiance: Professor Kumalo an Associate Professor at the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, . A scholar of political theory joins Zizipho Zips Mpopoma on Incoko with a conversation on the importance of mentorship, guardiance and coaching in academia. | https://omny.fm/shows/incoko2/importance-of-mentorship-and-guardiance | 07-May-25 |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Radio/Online | Africa Month: Is Africa ready to decolonize herself? | 08-May-25 | |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Op-Ed | OPINION | AI cannot replace leaders, but can expand their thinking | https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/opinion/2025-05-14-opinion-ai-cannot-replace-leaders-but-can-expand-their-thinking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawKT15pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFYZXZaVkV6NXZ6ZjNpRWpNAR5eVre_e04IM3ZVP7A7zZgOO1AivmLiJs-VulhmRY_ZUCjrVnAF2aRBrZoYgQ_aem_dV28TAkR9uJyeSu0EvXaOQ#Echobox=1747204654 | 14-May-25 |
| Prof Sarita Ramsaroop | Vice Dean | Print Media / Online | KZN, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape slammed for underfunding over 4.25 million pupils by R2.5bn | 27-May-25 | |
| Dr Fikile Simelane | DCE / Funda Ujabule | Print Media / Online | Funda UJabule leads way in foundation phase of primary education | 09-Jun-25 | |
| Prof Nazreen Dasoo | DECS | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | With South Africa facing one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, the basic education minister is exploring teaching entrepreneurship as a core subject. Head of the Department of Education and Curriculum Studies at the Professor Nazreen Dasoo weighs in. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ8kou_o1zc | 09-Jun-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | ‘National disaster taking place right in front of us’: Fedsas slams 29 292 teacher vacancies | 11-Jun-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Gwarube demands answers on 29 292 vacancies in public schools | https://www.news24.com/southafrica/education/gwarube-demands-answers-on-29-292-vacancies-in-public-schools-20250613-0583 | 13-Jun-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | KZN reschedules mid-year exams amid financial struggles | 18-Jun-25 | |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | Radio/Online | Social Compact and the Black archives: Why is it important for a social compact dialogue in the context of a black archive? | 27-Jun-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Education dept targets literacy, numeracy in lieu of making Coding, Robotics mandatory | 30-Jun-25 | |
| Prof Sarita Ramsaroop | Vice Dean | Radio/Online | POWER Breakfast: DBE to focus on mathematics & literacy before introducing coding and robotics as a compulsory school subject | Live Radio Interview at 8:10 / https://x.com/Powerfm987/status/1939931714530288056 | 01-Jul-25 |
| Prof Siseko Kumalo | AMCHES | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | A number of political parties, including the DA and MKP, are rejecting the Higher Education budget. Associate professor of higher education at the Siseko Kumalo says there are a number of objections from the sector. | 01-Jul-25 | |
| Prof Maximus Sefotho | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Prof Maximus Sefotho will host Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi on UJFM to discuss: Neurodiversity and the law | https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=764016399302587 | 16-Jul-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | ‘The president had no choice’: Academics welcome Nkabane axing | https://www.news24.com/southafrica/education/the-president-had-no-choice-academics-welcome-nkabane-axing-20250721-1247 | 22-Jul-25 |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker | DELM | Print Media / Online | ‘Culture of fear’: 1 in 5 KZN pupils beaten by teachers despite ban on corporal punishment | https://www.news24.com/southafrica/education/culture-of-fear-1-in-5-kzn-pupils-beaten-by-teachers-despite-ban-on-corporal-punishment-20250728-1248 | 29-Jul-25 |
| Dr Bongani Mkhize | DELM | Print Media / Online | ‘Culture of fear’: 1 in 5 KZN pupils beaten by teachers despite ban on corporal punishment | https://www.news24.com/southafrica/education/culture-of-fear-1-in-5-kzn-pupils-beaten-by-teachers-despite-ban-on-corporal-punishment-20250728-1249 | 29-Jul-25 |
| Prof Maximus Sefotho & Dr Nancy Mabaso | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Prof Maximus Sefotho & Dr Nancy Mabaso will host Prof Franaaz Khan on UJFM 95.4 FM where they will talk about Beyond the Classroom & Home: A Mother & Academic’s Journey in Neurodiversity | 30-Jul-25 | |
| Ahmed Essop | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Ahmed Essop | A fresh start for a broken ministry: Buti Manamela’s work is cut out | 01-Aug-25 | |
| Mr Linford Molaodi | DCE | Digital Media | WATCH | M&G 200 Young South Africans Alumni: Where are they now? Meet Linford Molaodi, hailing from Ga Sekhukhune in Limpopo, is a Lecturer in ICT-enhanced learning and project manager for the Creative Coding . He made the list back in 2019. Here’s what he has to say. | https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17AJ7mn7Jh/ | 04-Aug-25 |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has gazetted two sets of draft regulations for public comment. The frameworks are meant to ensure that all state-run schools meet basic infrastructure requirements, addressing historical inequalities and improving learning environments. ’s Prof. Kathija Yassim elaborates. | 07-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Print Media / Online | Pretoria school faces legal action over unpaid security company bill | 10-Aug-25 | |
| Ms Athena Clayton | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Ms Athena Clayton will host Steven Sotiriou (Architect) on UJFM to talk about the Architecture of Inclusion | 13-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Digital Media | AI is Africa’s future, the continent needs to adapt or atrophy | 18-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Sadi Seyama | DELM | Radio/Online | Radio Interview on Women Empowerment | 19-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | R25k to buy a teaching job? Probe to flush out ghost teachers, selling of posts | 19-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Radio/Online | https://www.primediaplus.com/looking-at-the-cash-for-teacher-post-scandal/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMSq5tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFlMWp2eUlZYWpsZlZyUHo1AR4fynRNMmqwXM5f2iC4_7fIrlvaQQcL_hgmwX9bTBhl4LjuOJ8aWXb48O7hnQ_aem_h1fabyCWyx_yCApDkxXQhQ | 19-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Radio/Online | Ghost Teachers, bribery and broken trust: Education posts probe launched across 22 000 schools | 20-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Digital Media | Ghost Teachers, bribery and broken trust: Education posts probe launched across 22 000 schools | 20-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Discussion | ELRC investigating teaching jobs-for-cash reports | https://www.enca.com/opinion/discussion-elrc-investigating-teaching-jobs-cash-reports | 20-Aug-25 |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | ELRC to help identify ghost teachers | 20-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker | DELM | Radio/Online | Screens in the Classroom: Who Sets the Rules, and Does Tech Help or Hurt Learning? | https://www.primediaplus.com/screens-in-the-classroom-who-sets-the-rules-and-does-tech-help-or-hurt-learning/ | 22-Aug-25 |
| Dr Khosi Nancy Mabaso | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Let’s Talk Neurodiversity series: Bringing Neurodiversity research to those you need it most | 27-Aug-25 | |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Radio/Online | Conference on Ethical Leadership and Education Summary The conference emphasizes African traditions and indigenous knowledge systems in modern education leadership. | Live Radio Interview at on The Talking Point | 04-Sep-25 |
| Prof Umesh Ramnarain | CALTSTEAM | Digital Media | Empowering South Africa’s Youth through XR Coding: A Vision for Future Entrepreneurship CALTSTEAM’s XR Online Coding Club equips youth with coding skills for entrepreneurship in the digital economy. | 04-Sep-25 | |
| Dr Jean Fourie | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Progression in Schools | 17-Sep-25 | |
| Prof Sarita Ramsaroop | Vice Dean | Print Media / Online | Africa must reclaim its research agenda before the world moves on without us | 29-Sep-25 | |
| Nqobile Kweyama / Rugaya Feltman | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Navigating Neurodiversity: Support for Parents Raising Unique Minds | 01-Oct-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | 36 teachers struck from SACE register for serious offences, including raping pupils | 08-Oct-25 | |
| Prof Ke Yu | DELM | Op-Ed | Teaching ethics isn’t enough, we must design environments that make ethical choices easier | 14-Oct-25 | |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | National TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Conversation on the violence in university campuses, and what is to be done to tackle this growing crisis. | 20-Oct-25 | |
| Dr Lucia Munongi & Dr Chiedu Eseadi | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Rights, Rhythms, & Readiness: Neurodivergent Children’s Rights & Career Transition | https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1899377260775205&set=pb.100021088496855.-2207520000 | 21-Oct-25 |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker | DELM | Print Media / Online | Adding EQ to the equation: Limpopo teachers display more empathy, care for pupils – survey | https://www.news24.com/southafrica/education/adding-eq-to-the-equation-limpopo-teachers-display-more-empathy-care-for-pupils-survey-20251025-0692 | 25-Oct-25 |
| Prof Suraiya Naicker & Mary Metcalfe | DELM | Print Media / Online | Less than one in three principals are women despite ‘feminisation of teaching’ | https://www.news24.com/southafrica/education/less-than-one-in-three-principals-are-women-despite-feminisation-of-teaching-20251028-0491 | 28-Oct-25 |
| Dr Daphney Mawila-Chauke & Prof Macalane Malindi | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Resilience & Neurodiversity: The teacher’s role in enhancing resilience among neurodiverse learners. | https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1904989893547275&set=pb.100021088496855.-2207520000 | 05-Nov-25 |
| Prof Veronica Dwarika Dr. Shonda McLaughlin | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Dismantling Stigma Towards Disability: The stigmatisation of disability & how to incrementally combat it | 12-Nov-25 | |
| Rev Deon van der Merwe | CND / EdPsych | Radio/Online | Personal Storytelling as a Bridge Between Psychology & Human Experience: Neuroqueer Narratives: Redefining Resilience Through Lived Experience | 27-Nov-25 | |
| Prof Nadine Petersen | Dean’s Office | Print Media / Online | Giving NSFAS bursary to 70-year-old student ‘a waste of national resources’ | 03-Dec-25 | |
| Prof Kat Yassim | DELM | Print Media / Online | Christmas anxiety for thousands of Gauteng parents as school placement delays leave children in limbo | https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2025-12-22-christmas-anxiety-for-thousands-of-gauteng-parents-as-school-placement-delays-leave-children-in-limbo/#google_vignette | 22-Dec-25 |
The following table provides an overview of all international media feature in 2025.
International Media
| Name | Designation | Media type | Topic | Link | Date |
| Prof Elizabeth Henning | SARChI | International TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Afrique du Sud : annonce des résultats du bac 2024 / South Africa: Anouned 2024 Matric Results | 13-Jan-25 | |
| Dr Gbenga Adeyeye | PDRF | Print Media / Online | We won’t tolerate Northern domination | Dr Gbenga Adeyeye_Vangaurd.pdf | 14-Jan-25 |
| Prof Emnet Woldegiorgis | AMCHES | Op-Ed | The pursuit of decolonisation remains ‘deeply’ contested | 20-Feb-25 | |
| Prof Salim Vally | CERT / CAWE | Digital Media | A Tale of Two Apartheids: A new chapter opens in South Africa’s long history as a leader of the global Palestine solidarity movement. | 05-Mar-25 | |
| Prof Emnet Woldegiorgis | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Rethinking accelerated learning in relation to quality goals | https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20250306150413703 | 07-Mar-25 |
| Prof Emnet Woldegiorgis | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Student financial aid failures have widened inequality | 20-Mar-25 | |
| Prof Mlamuli Hlatshwayo | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Postdocs are the ‘ice boys’ and ‘ice girls’ of the HE sector | 10-Apr-25 | |
| Prof Emnet Woldegiorgis | AMCHES | Op-Ed | Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Revolutionary legacy beyond language, nation | 02-Jun-25 | |
| Prof Kerry Kennedy (DVP) | DECS | Op-Ed | Opinion | To achieve its AI ambition, Hong Kong must start investing in schools | 12-Jun-25 | |
| Prof Shireen Motala | SARChI | Print Media / Online | Target of 25% postgraduates by 2030 is out of reach – Report | 15-May-25 | |
| Prof Caroline Fitzpatrick | RA (SARChi/DCE) | Digital Media | With parents lost to their phones, children pay the price: AI age is making bad habits even worse | 16-Jul-25 | |
| Prof Jari Lavonen | DVP (SARChi/DCE) | Digital Media | Prof Jari Lavonen receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (UdelaCiudad): Instrucciones de un experto finlandés para que los docentes argentinos recuperen el respeto | https://www.clarin.com/sociedad/instrucciones-experto-finlandes-docentes-argentinos-recuperen-respeto_0_cYbnRufYZF.html#google_vignette | 03-Oct-25 |
| Prof Jari Lavonen | DVP (SARChi/DCE) | Digital Media | Prof Jari Lavonen receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (UdelaCiudad):: “Hay que ser cauteloso con el uso de la IA”: la fuerte advertencia que llega desde uno de los países líderes en educación | https://www.lanacion.com.ar/sociedad/hay-que-ser-cauteloso-con-el-uso-de-la-ia-la-fuerte-advertencia-que-llega-desde-uno-de-los-paises-nid03102025/ | 03-Oct-25 |
| Prof Sarah Gravett | DCE | International TV/Online Interview/Appearance | Keynote addresses at a conference in Changchun. | 11-Oct-25 |