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Soshanguve learners unveil home-built electric vehicle

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By Levy Masiteng  Learners at Lethabong Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation in Soshanguve have unveiled a home-built electric vehicle, the EV LMSI 1000. The...
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Reforms to South Africa’s technical colleges keep failing students and employers: why?

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South Africa’s 50 public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are, in the main, struggling institutions. In many, throughput rates – how many students qualify in the expected time – are low. Some lecturers are under-qualified and under-resourced. Relationships with employers, which are crucial for the type of training that these colleges offer, are uneven.
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South Africa faces concerns over draft school pregnancy rules as comment deadline extended

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The Equal Education Law Centre, the Western Cape Children’s Commissioner and Ilitha Labantu have raised concerns over the Department of Basic Education’s draft regulations on managing learner pregnancy, warning that gaps could undermine implementation.
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Manamela unveils R443 billion skills plan, targets jobs and training outcomes

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Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has outlined a R443 billion medium-term budget to drive South Africa’s post-school education and training priorities, presenting the 2026/27 Annual Performance Plan (APP) to Parliament’s higher education committee on Thursday.
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Ramaphosa sets 4 November as date for 2026 Local Government Elections

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has proclaimed the 2026 municipal elections, clearing the way for the official gazetting of the poll date and setting the stage for voters to head to the ballot later this year.
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SA launches first national diabetes dashboard to boost patient care

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South Africa has taken a major step in tackling one of the country’s leading causes of death by launching its first National Diabetes Dashboard, designed to give healthcare workers near-real-time data on patient management.
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Gauteng launches African neurodiversity body and journal to boost autism research

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The Gauteng Department of Education has launched the African Neurodiversity Association and the African Journal of Neurodiversity, in a move aimed at strengthening autism research, advocacy and support from an African perspective.
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Revised isiXhosa Bible sent to print in milestone for language standardisation

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The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) and the isiXhosa Bible Review Committee of the Bible Society of South Africa on Thursday handed over the revised isiXhosa Bible for printing.

UKZN athletes scoop provincial honours, national accolades

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UKZN is celebrating a strong run of sporting success after its athletes and coaches secured provincial honours, national recognition, and key squad selections.

US funding cuts hit critical science projects, says Gina

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Tests detect E. coli in drinking water at 20 SA schools

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At least 20 schools across South Africa have been found to have dangerously unsafe drinking water contaminated with E. coli, according to the latest findings from the WaterCAN Schools Water Testing Project.

KZN Education advertises 3,002 school leadership posts

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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has advertised 3,002 school-based promotional posts, including positions for departmental heads, deputy principals and principals, in a move aimed at filling leadership vacancies across the province’s public schools.

KZN schools get table tennis boost from China

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Twenty-five schools in KwaZulu-Natal received new table tennis equipment this week, during an official handover led by Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Bertha Peace Mabe at Gardenia Primary School.

Broken school-to-work transition leaves youth uncertain and fragmented, Presidency warns

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Gaps between education and employment are leaving many young South Africans struggling to enter the labour market, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said on Tuesday, warning that the current system is failing to provide clear pathways into work.

Public Protector finds maladministration in Unisa security appointment

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A whistleblower complaint has led the Public Protector to find that Unisa irregularly appointed retired employee Johannes Peu Matlala to a senior security post, bypassing the university’s own rules in what was deemed maladministration.

Summit calls for stronger standards and support in ECD sector

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Experts at the inaugural National Education Summit called on Monday for South Africa’s early childhood development sector to be professionalised, saying stronger standards are needed to improve the curriculum while preserving play-based learning.

Manamela tells summit SA education system must produce job creators

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The discussion was further deepened by a panel of education experts.

Maritzburg College crush Pretoria Boys High 61-5 in 1st XV clash

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Maritzburg College delivered a commanding 61-5 victory over Pretoria Boys High in their 1st XV rugby match in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday, breaking the contest open in the first half and never allowing the visitors back into it.

SA’s skills pipeline fails youth and economy, summit finds

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South Africa’s education system is failing to move young people into skilled work, with government and sector leaders warning that vocational pathways remain underdeveloped despite growing demand from both learners and the economy.

Photos: See who was at the National Education Summit 2026

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The summit centres on three core pillars identified by Inside Education as critical to systemic reform: Early Childhood Development, Entrepreneurship Education, and Vocational Pathways.

‘Too many learners leaving system without skills or direction’

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Too many learners are exiting South Africa’s education system without the foundational skills or clear routes into further education, employment or entrepreneurship, Inside Education Foundation chairperson Matuma Letsoalo said as the National Education Summit 2026 got under way in Sandton on Monday.

Gauteng logs 414 malaria cases, 11 deaths

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The Gauteng Department of Health said the January-to-March figures were much higher than the same period in 2025, when 230 cases and one death were recorded. For the full 2025 calendar year, the province recorded 666 malaria cases and seven deaths

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