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The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has appointed Kedibone Moroane-Nkhobo as its new chief executive officer, saying the appointment comes as it seeks to strengthen skills development and stakeholder partnerships in the energy and water sectors.
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SRCs demand end to R52,000 NSFAS accommodation cap as student debt mounts

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Students’ Representative Councils (SRCs) at four major universities have called for the R52,000 annual NSFAS accommodation cap to be scrapped, saying that funding shortfalls are driving poor and working-class students into debt and putting their studies at risk.
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Gungubele calls for workplace learning to close digital skills gap

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Speaking at the Skills for the Economy and Industry Dialogue, Gungubele said South Africa faced a disconnect between employers reporting shortages of digital skills and young graduates struggling to find work.
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OPINION| World Skills Youth Day: SA has misunderstood what skills are

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According to the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa produced 19,536 qualified artisans in 2022/23, while the National Development Plan sets a target of 30,000 qualified artisans annually by 2030. The shortage of qualified tradespeople is a brake on development. But we make a serious mistake when we allow the artisan shortage to define the entire conversation about skills.
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Karabo Primary teacher remains in custody for alleged sexual abuse of learner

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Court proceedings were held on Monday in the criminal case involving the alleged sexual abuse of a learner at Karabo Primary School, with the accused educator remaining in custody, the Gauteng Department of Education said on Tuesday.
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As schools reopen, Hammanskraal family still waiting for missing initiate

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As millions of public-school learners returned to classrooms on Tuesday, a Hammanskraal mother was still waiting for her 16-year-old son to come home from an initiation school.
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Teachers trained to flag vision problems in learners

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The University of Limpopo (UL) has trained teachers to recognise early signs of vision problems among learners and refer them for professional eye examinations before untreated conditions begin to affect their classroom performance.
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Junior Proteas take 1-0 lead after dramatic 45-run triumph in Beckenham

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South Africa Under-19 claimed a hard-fought 45-run victory over England Under-19 in the opening youth cricket Test at the County Ground in Beckenham, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Mafumo believes Bantwana will return stronger after World Cup qualifying exit

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South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup ended on Sunday after Bantwana suffered a 3-1 defeat by Kenya in the second leg of their final qualifying tie at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.

Wits to honour pioneers in business, medicine and mathematics

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The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) will confer honorary doctorates on three South African trailblazers in business, medicine and mathematics during its Winter Graduation ceremonies this week.

UP launches R50m campaign to clear graduates’ historical debt

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The University of Pretoria (UP) has launched a R50 million fundraising campaign aimed at helping about 1,500 graduates access qualifications they have already earned but cannot receive because of outstanding historical debt.

North West winter camps support nearly 36 000 matric pupils ahead of final exams

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Nearly 36 000 Grade 12 learners in the North West are receiving additional tuition and examination preparation through the provincial education department’s winter camp programme ahead of the 2026 National Senior Certificate examinations.

Specialist anaesthesiologist to run 161km race to raise funds for UKZN medical students

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University of KwaZulu-Natal alumnus Dr Sizwe Zungu will run a 161km ultra-marathon in the Eastern Cape to raise R100,000 for financially challenged medical students.

UNESCO: Global education aid set to fall 30% by 2027

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Global aid for education is projected to decline by as much as 30% between 2023 and 2027, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) warned on Friday in its Global Education Monitoring Report, released at the Transforming Education Summit (TES+4).

Ramaphosa calls for overhaul of global education funding to protect access for all

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Speaking at the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 High-Level Steering Committee Leaders Group meeting at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday, Ramaphosa said education was central to achieving the broader United Nations 2030 Agenda and urged countries to strengthen investment in resilient education systems.

UNISA students raise NSFAS payment delays and data allowance concerns with deputy minister

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Cassim said he had been informed that NSFAS transferred funds to the university on 2 July, despite receiving student registration data at the end of March and an updated file in April. He questioned why the process had taken so long.

Health Department fills 625 posts but flags rejection of rural areas

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The Department of Health has placed 625 newly qualified healthcare professionals across the country but has raised concerns after dozens of graduates turned down postings, with many unwilling to serve in rural and underserved communities where medical services are urgently needed.

Dube-Ncube: Degrees without jobs are only ‘half a solution’

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The higher education department must do more than widen access to universities and colleges, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube said, warning that a qualification without a clear pathway to work was “only half a solution”.

Limpopo robotics teams put SA coding curriculum on global stage

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Two Limpopo learner teams have taken South Africa’s coding and robotics curriculum to the global stage, representing the country at the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale in Geneva, Switzerland.

UCT breaks into global top 10 for SDG partnerships ranking

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) has broken into the global top 10 of the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings for Sustainable Development Goal 17, climbing to eighth place from the 101–200 band in 2025.

Chelo App helps SA schools turn alumni support into traceable funding

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A South African education technology platform, Chelo App, is changing the way schools raise funds by connecting them directly with alumni, donors and community members while ensuring that every rand donated is fully traceable through the projects it funds.

Free State, Boland open Craven Week with wins in Gqeberha

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The 2026 FNB Under-18 Craven Week got under way at Grey High School in Gqeberha on Monday, with Boland fighting back to beat the Leopards 39-20 before Free State claimed a 66-41 win over the Limpopo Blue Bulls.

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