Why Judging the EDHE & Absa Entrepreneurship Challenge Left Me Hopeful for South Africa
The EDHE (Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education) programme exists to unlock entrepreneurship at South Africa’s public universities by supporting student founders, building an innovation culture, and creating platforms where young people can turn ideas ...
Universities South Africa loses a truly entrepreneurial academic and an exemplar of note
Universities South Africa (USAf) mourns the untimely loss of a truly entrepreneurial academic, someone who embodied the spirit that USAf, through the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, is working hard to instil ...
Minister Blade Nzimande on passing of Professor Keolebogile Shirley Motaung
Prof Keo Motaung, a visionary biomedical scientist and leader in higher education, served as Chairperson of the EDHE Community of Practice for Entrepreneurship Research and led the NMU Research Chair in Entrepreneurship and Financial ...
An entrepreneur challenges universities to stop glamorising entrepreneurship; advocates transparency on failure rates
Universities must desist from glamorising entrepreneurship and be open about its difficulties and high failure rate -- the Chief Executive of Raizcorp, a company that grows and develops entrepreneurs in different contexts and in ...
Universities urged to choose establishing entrepreneurship ecosystems over fragmented initiatives
Universities must create structured ecosystems to support student entrepreneurship rather than allow fragmented entrepreneurship initiatives, Professor Eunice Seekoe said at the EDHE Lekgotla 2025 gala dinner on 8 October. A Distinguished Professor ...
USAf and Momentum Group Foundation partner to advance student entrepreneurship
Universities South Africa (USAf) and the Momentum Group Foundation reaffirmed their commitment to advancing entrepreneurship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding on 8 October 2025 in Pretoria. This agreement marks the launch of a ...