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

A Free State teacher from Letlotlo Naledi Primary School, Mpho Anatjie Mosala, has been named South Africa’s National Best Teacher at the 26th National Teaching Awards.
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Gwarube named among TIME’s 100 rising stars for 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Former National Youth Development Agency CEO Waseem Carrim has been approved by Cabinet for permanent appointment as chief executive of the Road Accident Fund.
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The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) and the ASISA Foundation have partnered to launch a new actuarial science bursary and financial literacy programme aimed at expanding access to one of South Africa's critical scarce-skills professions.

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) received 51,474 funding applications in the first four days of its 2027 application cycle.

Cosas gives Ramaphosa seven days to remove Gwarube, threatens protests

The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) has demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa remove Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube over the handling of the Foundation Phase textbook catalogue, implementation of education legislation, and the “targeting” of senior officials in the department.

CET overhaul could change how workforce is organised

The Community Education and Training (CET) college workforce and organisational structures could be reconfigured as government develops a new delivery model built around hybrid learning, technology and community-based learning hubs.

Manamela urges North West youth to turn heritage passions into careers

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Three children rescued from rip currents at Monwabisi Beach

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Study: Women gain seats in traditional leadership, but not always influence

Women’s representation in traditional leadership structures does not always translate into meaningful decision-making power, according to new research by Committee Coordinator for the Health Portfolio Committee at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Nomakhwezi Ntshele.

Mweli denies personal battle with Gwarube, clarifies lifestyle audit stance

Basic Education Director-General Mathanzima Mweli has dismissed claims of tension between him and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, insisting that differences over the contested Foundation Phase textbook catalogue have been wrongly portrayed as a personal battle between the department's two most senior officials.

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.

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