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The Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA) has called for a fundamental overhaul of the higher education funding system, warning that clearing student debt without addressing its root causes will leave more young people struggling to access their qualifications.
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OPINION| Why learner safety depends on better digital communication policies

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As concerns grow around informal digital communication between teachers, learners and parents, schools need more than rules, they need systems that make communication accountable, traceable and safe.
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‘There are no shortcuts to success’: Gwarube warns matriculants against cheating

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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has warned nearly one million Grade 12 learners against cheating in their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, saying dishonesty undermines the credibility of their qualifications.
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Ramaphosa tells matriculants certificate is a passport to their future

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Addressing 2,174 Grade 12 learners from 13 schools at the National Pledge Signing Ceremony at the Bluegumbosch Community Multipurpose Centre in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, on Friday, Ramaphosa described the National Senior Certificate (NSC) as a passport to further education and employment.
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Umalusi says 1.08 million candidates registered for 2026 exams

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Umalusi says approximately 1.08 million candidates have registered for the 2026 year-end national examinations, with the National Senior Certificate (NSC) accounting for the largest share at 989,141 candidates.
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Eastern Cape hands over R112.75m Bethelsdorp High School

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The Eastern Cape government has handed over the newly built Bethelsdorp High School in Salt Lake, a R112.75 million infrastructure investment aimed at easing pressure on schools in Nelson Mandela Bay’s Northern Areas.
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OPINION: Designing our roads for how children actually behave

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South Africa observed Child Passenger Safety Week late last month, with the focus being on protecting children as passengers and young road users.
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Tsakane youth meeting tackles policy, inequality and unemployment

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‘Move beyond talk’: Africa urged to act on teacher crisis

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BANKSETA funding clears R13.9m debt for 253 CUT graduates

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Free State teacher named National Best Teacher at 26th National Teaching Awards

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Cassim intervenes in delayed Ekurhuleni East student bursary payments

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Auditor-General warns of systemic deterioration in higher education portfolio

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Police fire rubber bullets, arrest 13 in Rhodes student fee protest

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Learners land major bursaries at Eskom science fair

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Learners land major bursaries at Eskom science fair

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Young scientists have secured major university bursaries and other awards at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair.

SA puts online child abuse in focus ahead of violence summit

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Social Development Minister Dina Pule told a Children’s Summit in White River that children must be directly involved in shaping policies and recommendations aimed at protecting them from abuse.

Gwarube named among TIME’s 100 rising stars for 2026

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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has been named to TIME magazine’s TIME100 Next list for 2026, joining 100 emerging leaders the publication says are the world’s most influential rising stars.

South Africa’s AI challenge is now implementation, says TUT

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South Africa must move beyond Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy design, development and debate to implementation to address challenges including youth unemployment.

Don’t fear AI, embrace it – education experts

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South Africa’s education institutions should stop treating artificial intelligence as something students need to be protected from and instead embrace it as the next major shift in how people learn, solve problems and prepare for work.

AI is blurring proof of learning, says Cassim

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The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is grappling with how to assess students in an artificial intelligence era where a completed assignment may no longer prove that a student has actually learnt the material.

NSF under fire as Denel learners face unpaid stipends and accommodation crisis

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The National Skills Fund (NSF) has come under intense parliamentary scrutiny over unpaid stipends, accommodation problems and disruptions to the training of hundreds of young people transferred to the Denel Training Academy programme.

Waseem Carrim appointed RAF CEO as fund faces financial crisis

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Former National Youth Development Agency CEO Waseem Carrim has been approved by Cabinet for permanent appointment as chief executive of the Road Accident Fund.

PYEI creates nearly 140,000 youth opportunities amid unemployment crisis

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Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli told reporters on Wednesday that of these opportunities, 106,093 were secured through SA Youth, while a further 33,600 earning and learning opportunities were secured through Employment Services South Africa (ESSA).

R341m Wits cultural precinct set to reshape Braamfontein

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Wits University is investing R341 million in a new cultural precinct in Braamfontein as part of efforts to open its arts and cultural facilities to the wider Johannesburg community.

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

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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.

Fort Hare holds Buhlungu to notice period after resignation

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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.

Future Economy Expo puts AI, advanced manufacturing and new careers in focus

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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

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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

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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.

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