Afda students and alumni receive over 50 nominations at Saftas - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The South African Film and Television Awards nominees have been announced and Afda is proud to announce that Afda students and alumni have received over 50 nominations...

Are classrooms frozen in time? The urgent need for educational reform

[Shaun Fuchs] If you compare a classroom from 1924 with one from today, you'll notice very little difference...

#WomensMonth: Celebrating Dr Beverly Evangelides: 40+ years in education leadership

[Imran Salie] Dr Beverly Evangelides has worked across all school phases as a teacher, deputy-head principal, and principal, and in corporate education...

#WomensMonth: Catherine Raw’s educational journey and leadership at Reddam House Ballito

[Imran Salie] #WomensMonth: Catherine Raw joined the Inspired Education Group in October 2018 to open Reddam House Ballito...

Afda joins Fame Week Africa 2024 as official education partner - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda is delighted to announce that it will be the official education partner at Fame Week Africa 2024, from 1 to 7 September at the CTICC in Cape Town...

Afda film Warm wins at Durban International Film Festival - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda graduation films continue to ride the wave...

Afda graduation film “Cipher” wins Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela award - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda is delighted to announce that the 2023 AFDA Durban third year graduation film, “Cipher” won the Best Student Film award at the 11th Annual Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela Awards...

The Afda Experimental Festival 2024 - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The annual Afda Experimental Festival once again proved to be a resounding success. Audiences enjoyed an array of thought-provoking experiences...

#YouthMonth: How Zaio founder built a coding school from scratch

[Imran Salie] #YouthMonth: How Zaio founder built a coding school from scratch

Afda graduation film Anguish shortlisted for Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024 - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] Afda is delighted to announce that the third year AFDA Johannesburg 2023 graduation film, Anguish, has been shortlisted for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024...

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...