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800 Mangaung learners profiled as ‘potential gang members’

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About 800 learners in Mangaung have been profiled as potential gang members as the Free State Department of Education intensifies efforts to curb gangsterism in schools.
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UKZN education scholar Thabo Msibi appointed to lead Umalusi

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Msibi, a professor of Curriculum Studies in UKZN’s School of Education, previously served as a member of the Umalusi Council. He now assumes the council’s highest leadership position.
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Gondwe bows out after DA asks Ramaphosa to reshuffle GNU team

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Outgoing Deputy Minister of Higher Education Mimmy Gondwe has bid farewell to the post-school education sector after the DA recalled her and asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint Yusuf Cassim in her place.
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Free guide aims to help adults support SA teens through identity development

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'Supporting Teen Identity Development' is a plain-language resource for parents, caregivers, teachers and mentors to better understand what teenagers are experiencing and how to support them.
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UKZN herbarium part of global effort to close biodiversity data gaps

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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2026 report, released on Tuesday, includes the expertise of University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Professor Benny Bytebier, curator of the Bews Herbarium in Pietermaritzburg.
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Ramaphosa: Youth unemployment is SA’s new struggle

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The president said the youth of 1976 had fought exclusion from education, while today’s generation faced joblessness, poverty and inequality.
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IN PHOTOS: Celebrating 50 years since the 1976 Youth Uprising

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President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the National Youth Day commemoration, held under the theme “RESET @50 – Our National Commitment to the Future for Freedom Lives in Every Generation".
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GDE flags rising violence, vandalism in schools

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Private sector-funded bursary scheme proposed to expand tertiary access

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DHET to gazette legacy qualification extensions in skills overhaul

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DHET to gazette legacy qualification extensions in skills overhaul

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela said on Thursday that government will gazette targeted extensions for some pre-2009 qualifications next week, as it moves to phase in a modern occupational qualifications system.

Where to watch the big match: Bafana Bafana vs Mexico

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South Africa is ready. The wait is finally over as Bafana Bafana return to football’s biggest stage when they take on Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night, local time. 

Undercover cops to be deployed along Comrades route

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KZN police have identified crime hotspots and will deploy uniformed and undercover officers along the Comrades Marathon route after vehicle-related thefts were reported during last year’s race.

Gauteng learners at risk of renewed placement crisis

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Thousands of Gauteng learners could again face school placement challenges in 2027 as the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has yet to announce when Grade 1 and Grade 8 admissions will open, despite the academic year already being well underway.

OUTA calls for forensic probe after Inseta suspends CEO Gugu Mkhize

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OUTA said that the suspension of Insurance Sector Training Authority CEO Gugu Mkhize should trigger a forensic investigation into governance, procurement and financial management.

KZN Education, Health face budget deductions over historic overspending

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KwaZulu-Natal’s departments of education and health face deductions from future budget allocations after the provincial Treasury tabled a bill to recover more than R1 billion in historic unauthorised expenditure.

Junior Boks expanded squad named ahead of rugby champs

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Junior Springboks head coach Kevin Foote has named an extended 38-man training squad as South Africa intensifies preparations for the World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia.

Gondwe courts private institutions to expand tertiary access

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Deputy higher education minister Mimmy Gondwe has called for private higher education institutions to help expand access for school-leavers, as demand for post-school education and training continues to grow.

New Ga-Maloka school cuts long walk to class for rural learners

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Learners in Ga-Maloka Village near Lichtenburg will no longer have to travel long distances to access primary education after the North West Department of Education opened a newly built, fully equipped school in the rural community.

Youth apathy casts shadow over November polls

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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), through its Youth Commission, said it was mobilising young people to participate in the local elections amid growing concern over a widening voter participation gap and a trust deficit that has seen fewer people going to the polls in successive elections.

OPINION| Why play matters in early childhood education 

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Play should sit naturally in early childhood education, as it reflects how young children come to know themselves, others and the world. 

DA takes child pregnancy crisis to SAHRC over failures to prosecute statutory rape

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), accusing multiple government departments of failing to protect children from sexual abuse and statutory rape, after evidence presented to Parliament revealed significant gaps in reporting, investigation and prosecution.

NSFAS administrator welcomes court ruling to reinstate whistleblower

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The administrator said in a statement released on Saturday that the ruling to reinstate Abrahams was critical and affirmed the role of whistleblowers in the fight against corruption. 

Vodacom invests R4m in ICT hub for Mpumalanga special needs school

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Vodacom Foundation has invested R4 million in advanced information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure at Silindokuhle Special Needs School in e-Mangweni, Mpumalanga, as part of efforts to expand digital access for learners with disabilities.

WCED rejects racial profiling claims, clashes with Parliament over admissions inquiry

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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has rejected allegations of racial profiling in learner admissions, describing claims raised during a parliamentary committee meeting as "false and misleading".

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