The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the adoption of online teaching and learning. Several studies show that both students and lecturers benefit from online teaching and learning in cases where contact learning cannot take place. However, other studies reveal that some students face challenges during online teaching and learning, requiring them to develop coping mechanisms. Thus, the objective of this study was aimed at accentuating the coping strategies of students for online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. A non-empirical research design was adopted for this study. Search engines such as ‘Google scholar were used to sample and review documents using keywords to source relevant data that is from 2002 to 2022. Data were analysed using inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA). The study's findings show that access to online teaching and learning is challenging for some students. It was also revealed that some students cope with the challenges of online learning and teaching by employing positive strategies such as seeking support while some students employ harmful coping mechanisms such as using drugs and alcohol to cope with the challenges they face during online teaching and learning. The underlined conclusion suggests that online teaching and learning should be accessible and support systems for students should be available. Mobilisation of resources that will help all students to participate in online teaching and learning is needed.

Unplanned pregnancies among female undergraduate & postgraduate students at higher education institution pose severe public health issue in South Africa (SA) and are also linked to bad health and social consequences that have a detrimental influence on academic advancement and future employment opportunities. The number of unplanned pregnancies among students at higher education institutions continues to rise, despite the government introduction of contraceptives and other preventative methods. Thus, the objective of this study was aimed at explore factors that contribute to unplanned pregnancies among students in higher institution of learning The study adopted non-empirical research, in which existing literature on factors that contributes to unplanned pregnancies among students in higher education institutions. This paper is solely based on a review and analysis of published research and data. The findings of this study indicate that peer pressure, contraceptive uptake, and substance abuse contribute to unplanned pregnancies among students at higher education institution. Peer pressure and inconsistent contraceptive usage are the two interdependent factors that significantly impact unplanned pregnancies at higher education institutions. However, it seems that the lack of sexual knowledge makes these problems worse. The paper notes factors such as peer pressure, contraceptive uptake, and substance abuse that contribute to unplanned pregnancies among students at higher education institutions. The paper recommends adopting policies that emphasize sexual abstinence or the use of contraceptives inclusive of condoms and the government to introduce a long-term injectable contraceptive.

The African National Congress (ANC)-led government established a Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) policy in 1994, which included the introduction of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), with the goal of driving the economy and contributing to service delivery. SOEs are companies that are profit making, yet governments own them. As a result, SOEs are owned by the residents who elect their government and pay taxes to keep them functioning. These citizens are stakeholders in these enterprises through the government's administration. It can be argued that corruption, maladministration, and inadequate leadership accountability are the causes of the devaluation of state-owned enterprises. The 4th and 5th administration were thought to be corrupt, but the corruption appears to be immersed in the current 6th administration, with the SOEs being privatized. Corruption and similar corporate governance violations in state-owned Entities are becoming more common (SOEs). The purpose of this paper is to examine the position of State-Owned Entities and observe instances of incompetence, corruption and political interference in the operation of SOEs throughout the 4th, 5th and current 6th administration. Furthermore, this paper is a conceptual paper and it has relied heavily on secondary data and existing literatures for analysis and interpretation. The paper recommends that SOEs should be transparent to the public or stakeholders on its affairs, and the ANC to stop interfering in the administration and operation of SOEs.