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The Services SETA says R10 million will be allocated to each province to support Community Education and Training (CET) development.
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Cleanest Mpumalanga school to receive more than R200,000

Mpumalanga’s cleanest school will receive more than R200,000 this year as the provincial education department relaunches a campaign aimed at improving school safety, cleanliness, infrastructure and community ownership.

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Employers seek graduates who can demonstrate subject knowledge and practical capabilities.

Dube-Ncube joins launch of coding and robotics centre in Soweto

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has joined iStore Education and iSchoolAfrica for the launch of the iSchoolAfrica Coding and Robotics Centre at Igugu Primary School in Soweto, calling for equal access to 4th Industrial Revolution tools across the country.

AI, digital innovation must be tools of liberation, says Manamela

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has warned that artificial intelligence could deepen inequality in South Africa and across the Global South unless developing countries help shape the rules governing the technology.

OPINION| How SA nurses are becoming their own bosses

For decades, nurses were the backbone of South Africa’s healthcare system, present in every ward, every emergency and every recovery room, but rarely in positions of ownership and leadership.

Malema tells EFF youth to drive voter registration

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has told the party’s youth structures to drive voter registration among young South Africans ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
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USAf backs NSFAS administration but warns deeper reforms are needed

Universities South Africa has backed Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela’s decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration, but warned that the intervention would not resolve the deeper structural problems facing the student funding system.

Tshwane ordered to restore power to schools

The High Court in Pretoria has ordered the City of Tshwane to restore electricity to schools that were cut off over unpaid property rates.

KZN spelling bee star heads to world stage after continental success

KwaZulu-Natal learner Ashton Singh has been honoured by the provincial Department of Education after placing second in the Junior Division at the 2026 African Spelling Bee, and helping South Africa win the overall team title.

Mhaule calls for stronger early learning to improve outcomes

Deputy Minister of Basic Education Dr Reginah Mhaule on Tuesday reiterated the department’s focus on strengthening foundational learning, with particular emphasis on literacy and numeracy.

Gwarube again calls for urgent, sustained ECD investment

Government has set aside R10 billion over three years to support ECD subsidies, including an increase in the subsidy from R17 to R24 per child per day.

Student leaders, EFF slam Manamela’s decision on NSFAS administration

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela announced on Monday that NSFAS had been placed under administration with immediate effect.

Bail denied for KuGompo principal accused of ordering lover’s murder

Prosecutor Lerato Ngqinileyo told the court that releasing George Jude Plaatjies would undermine public confidence in the criminal justice system.

OWLAG honours teachers behind 100% matric success

The awards recognised departmental teaching excellence using measurable indicators drawn from the Independent Examinations Board.

NSFAS placed under administration

Professor Hlengani Mathebula has been appointed to return stability to the embattled scheme.

R5m boost for KZN learning centre as Gondwe backs second-chance education

The centre serves out-of-school youth and adults who are not in employment, education, or training,

Waterkloof edge Collegiate to claim Belgotex girls hockey title

Hoërskool Waterkloof has won the 2026 Belgotex Sport Girls Hockey Challenge title with a 1-0 victory over Collegiate Girls’ High School.

Tolashe tells parents not to accept compensation from child abusers

The minister said South Africa needed a whole-of-society response to ensure children are safe.

UJ brings ancient Melville Koppies smelting site to life with AR

Even low-cost smartphones are able to access the QR code and view the animated storytelling experience.

Ticket sales open for Joburg Zoo Mother’s Day Concert

Other activities include heritage tours, an adopt-an-animal initiative, food vendors and picnic-friendly spaces.

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Artificial intelligence ("AI") is no longer a distant technological concept; it has become an everyday tool in workplaces, homes, and, increasingly, classrooms. Students today have access to AI-powered tools that can assist with research, summarising information, drafting written content, analysing data, and solving complex problems.

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