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The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) is aiming to train 5,000 Intermediate Phase teachers across the country through its Mother-Tongue Based Bilingual Education (MTbBE) programme.
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SA U15 hammer Anguilla 13-1 as Mashishi and Schaper score hat-tricks

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South Africa’s Under-15 boys’ national football team secured an emphatic 13-1 victory over Anguilla in their third match of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday.
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Transport sector urged to equip workers with skills for a changing industry

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Stakeholders have called for a future-ready transport workforce equipped with technical expertise, soft skills and the ability to adapt to technological advances, automation and AI.
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TETA dialogue calls for stronger business networks, increased funding for future-ready transport skills

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An expert-led panel at the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) Transport Month Dialogue has identified information and networking gaps as major barriers hindering the meaningful participation of small businesses in the transport sector.
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uThukela municipal manager arrested for corruption, accused of trying to bribe Hawks

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The Hawks said in a statement on Friday that Jili, 46, was arrested on Wednesday alongside one Bongumenzi Dlamini, 26, following an undercover operation conducted by the Durban Serious Corruption Investigation unit. Both were charged with corruption.
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Gauteng screens toys and paint for possible lead exposure at ECD centres

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The Gauteng Department of Health is testing toys and paint at Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to identify potential sources of lead exposure as part of an awareness campaign aimed at protecting children from poisoning.
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Free State principal suspended after matric pupil barred from exam over unpaid fees

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The Free State Department of Education has suspended a school principal after a matric pupil was allegedly prevented from writing an examination because of outstanding school fees.
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Busisiwe Primary teacher appears in court over alleged rape of Grade 4 learner

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Fort Hare fires vice-chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu for gross misconduct

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GDE suspends Busisiwe Primary teacher after sexual assault allegations

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R2.2m UKZN engineering lab upgrade expands student capacity to 163

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Franklin D Roosevelt Primary principal sanctioned over R5,000 ‘payment demand’

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SAPS opens applications for 5,500 police trainees

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Wits scientists uncover hundreds of potentially new microbial species in wild lions

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Malatsi urges business to turn digital skills into jobs for youth

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DA demands probe into alleged misconduct at Roosevelt Primary

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Gauteng Transport tells scholar transport operators to comply with safety laws

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Education groups demand answers over delayed school capacity rules

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SA U16 soccer team shines in Germany with back-to-back victories

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Ramaphosa wants faster expansion of ECD

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Ramaphosa: Investing in early learning is investing in South Africa’s future

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Ramaphosa: Investing in early learning is investing in South Africa’s future

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This week, the second Bana Pele Leadership Summit is taking place in Gauteng. Bana Pele means ‘children first’ in Sesotho. It is a campaign led by the Department of Basic Education to strengthen and transform the delivery of early learning in the country.

Fort Hare appoints Wezile Chitha as new vice-chancellor

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Professor Wezile Chitha has been appointed vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Fort Hare, following a unanimous decision by the university’s Council at a special meeting on Friday.

Heatwave grips SA as temperatures soar towards 40°C

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The heatwave is expected to persist until Saturday in parts of the Eastern Cape, Sunday in northern KZN and Monday in much of Mpumalanga.

Gauteng issues 300,000 school placement offers

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Gauteng has issued about 300,000 placement offers for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2027 academic year, but rising enrolment and overcrowded schools mean thousands of children may not secure places at their preferred schools.

Tshepo Boshiane uses children’s book to teach courage, challenge bullying

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For Tshepo Boshiane, helping children find the courage to stand up against bullying, embrace their identities and respect people from different cultural backgrounds is more than a writing project but it is part of a mission to give young people hope.

Malatsi warns digital skills gap is costing jobs for youth

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Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has said that South Africa is losing digital employment opportunities to overseas markets while millions of young people remain unemployed and local businesses struggle to recruit suitably skilled workers.

Gwarube dismisses ‘fake news’ matric exam leak claims

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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has dismissed claims that the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) English Home Language Paper 3 exam was leaked, saying that AI-generated “fake news” threatens to disrupt exams for more than 964,000 matric candidates.

R83.2m Siyakhanyisa Primary School officially opens in KZN

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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education (KZNDOE) has officially opened the R83.2 million Siyakhanyisa Primary School in Zidedele, King Cetshwayo District.

SASSA brings forward November grant payments ahead of elections

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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has brought forward November's social grant payments to avoid a clash with the 4 November local government elections, with older persons set to receive their grants from 30 October.

Umhlali school stabbing leaves six-year-old fighting for her life

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A six-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was allegedly stabbed multiple times inside a classroom at a school in Umhlali, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday, raising concerns about security at the facility.

Yale symposium puts Africa’s cultural heritage, identity and economic power in spotlight

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The exclusion of Black voices from cultural institutions and the appropriation of African heritage by global commercial interests have renewed questions about who controls, preserves and benefits from the continent’s cultural narratives.

Covid learning gaps, weak maths results challenge 2026 matric class

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Learning gaps caused by Covid-19 disruptions remain a concern for the 2026 matric class, as second-term pass rates in Mathematics and Physical Sciences declined compared with last year.

Free State teacher faces probe after Grade 4 classroom fight goes viral

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A 44-year-old maths teacher at Malebaleba Public Primary School in Odendaalsrus has been served with an audi letter as the Free State Department of Education investigates a physical altercation between Grade 4 learners captured in a video circulating on social media.

Manamela tells universities to adapt and reclaim public purpose

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has called on universities to renew their public purpose, saying that financial pressures, artificial intelligence and the unfinished transformation of higher education demand a fundamental rethink of their role in society.

KES beats Waterkloof, securing Wildeklawer Noord-Suid T20 cricket tournament

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King Edward VII (KES) has dethroned defending champions Hoërskool Waterkloof in a four-run thriller to lift the Wildeklawer Noord-Suid T20 Tournament trophy, with KES player Troy Gordon’s match-winning 78 proving decisive.

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