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A woman has gushed about completing her PhD degree online and her post inspired Mzansi. Tweeps were quick to flood the doctor's page with congratulations.

Faldela Geduldt has inspired Mzansi with her story. The 51-year-old bagged a law degree at the University of the Western Cape and is now looking for a job.

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng managed to win over a bright student who initially wanted to study towards a BCom degree at the University of Johannesburg.

South Africa's difficult economic climate has manifested in protests at universities after students with existing debt failed to register for the new year.

The UCT Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng was dragged online over a response she penned to a potential student regarding "level of results”. Mzansi dubbed the reply "nasty" and unacceptable.

The Congress of South African Students wants the government to scrap the IEB National Senior Certificate, claiming it strengthens inequality.