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Manamela challenges industry to turn skills into jobs at R103m Takealot-Services SETA partnership

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has challenged industry to ensure that skills development translates into employment as Services SETA and the Takealot Group launched a three-year partnership on Tuesday, targeting 20,000 income-generating opportunities.
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Fort Hare holds Buhlungu to notice period after resignation

Suspended University of Fort Hare (UFH) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Sakhela Buhlungu has resigned, but the university’s Council says his resignation cannot take immediate effect because his contract requires him to serve a notice period.
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Future Economy Expo puts AI, advanced manufacturing and new careers in focus

For Grade 11 and 12 learners still weighing their career options, the Educonnect Media Future Economy & Career Expo 2026 offered a one-stop platform to explore study opportunities, emerging careers and the skills needed for the future economy.

Urban Academy edge Clapham on penalties to reach Kay Motsepe U19 final

Urban Academy from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape have booked their place in the final of the 2026 Kay Motsepe Schools Football Championship U19 Boys category after defeating Gauteng's Clapham High School on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 draw in the semi-final on Monday.

Tourism sector calls on universities to close skills gap

Tourism businesses are being forced to train students from scratch because some university courses are failing to equip learners with the practical skills needed to work in the industry, Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (Satsa) national chairperson Oupa Pilane says.

Offenders, book clubs compete in Funda Mzantsi championship

Nearly 550 offenders and community book-club participants are taking part in the 16th Funda Mzantsi Championship, which opened in George in the Western Cape on Monday.

New HIV test helps flag drug resistance

South Africa has incorporated a new HIV testing strategy into routine public healthcare to help clinicians quickly determine whether a patient's treatment is failing because of drug resistance or because they have not been taking their medication consistently.
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Amajita beat Angola 2-0 to move closer to COSAFA U20 semi-finals

The U20 national team, Amajita, moved closer to securing a place in the COSAFA U20 semi-finals after beating Angola 2-0 in their second Group B match in Mozambique on Monday.

NSRI reports rise in rescue activity as school holidays start

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has reported an increase in rescue activity along parts of South Africa’s coastline as warmer weather and the start of the school holidays draw more people to beaches and other waterways.

ABSA donates 500 pairs of school shoes to Mpumalanga learners

A donation of 500 pairs of school shoes to learners in Mpumalanga is aimed at removing basic barriers to school attendance and participation, the provincial education department said on Monday.

Guard killed in robbery at KZN school

KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has called for the urgent arrest of a gang that shot dead a security guard during an armed robbery at Inanda Technical Comprehensive High School in Pinetown.

Cassim pushes ahead with NMU visit amid management standoff, vows to act on 4,429 student complaints

By Charmaine Ndlela Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Yusuf Cassim has vowed to follow up on thousands of student complaints received through his...

NSFAS 2027 applications open as board takes back control after administrator’s suspension

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has opened applications for the 2027 academic year, with the scheme now back under board-led governance following the suspension of administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula’s appointment by the Gauteng High Court.

Teen stabbed to death at new school after being transferred to escape violence

A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a classroom at an Eastern Cape school after his family had transferred him in the hope of protecting him from violence.

Nzimande says unchecked AI could usher in new forms of colonialism

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande has warned that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies could usher in new forms of colonialism in Africa unless their development is governed by an ethical framework.

AG flags SETA board appointments as DHET defends the process

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) says its engagements with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) over the appointment of accounting authority members at Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) are still ongoing and that no final audit conclusions have been reached.

Gauteng invests more than R2bn in social infrastructure as five delayed schools completed

The Gauteng government says it has invested more than R2 billion in social infrastructure projects during the 2026/27 financial year, with five long-delayed schools now completed as part of efforts to improve education infrastructure across the province.

Soshanguve learners turn to farming as school expands practical skills training

The Soshanguve Engineering School of Specialisation has partnered with the Shoprite Foundation to launch a practical agriculture project aimed at equipping students with essential farming and sustainability skills.

UJ tops South Africa in 10 subjects in global rankings

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has been ranked number one in South Africa in 10 academic subjects in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), with eight of those subjects also taking the top spot in Africa.

EFF demands action over Eastern Cape scholar transport crisis

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Eastern Cape has criticised the provincial departments of Education and Transport over a scholar transport crisis that has left more than 200 learners at home for more than two weeks.

NYDA, NEF commit R100m to fund youth-owned businesses 

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and National Empowerment Fund (NEF) have committed an initial R100 million to a National Youth Fund aimed at expanding finance for youth-owned businesses as unemployment among young South Africans remains at crisis levels.

Denel apprentices demand unpaid stipends as NSF weighs alternative payment process

Dozens of Denel Technical Academy (DTA) apprentices staged a protest at the Denel facility in Kempton Park on Monday, demanding answers about months of delayed and incomplete stipend payments.

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