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The Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) wants to explore a graduate programme with McDonald’s South Africa that could provide employment pathways for young people with degrees and diplomas.
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Manamela tells reinstated NSFAS board that funding crisis remains despite court ruling

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has told the reinstated National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board that the court ruling that ended the scheme's administration has not resolved the financial, governance and operational problems that prompted his intervention.
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UJ board game brings future warfare and humanitarian law into play

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Africa must play a central role in shaping the international rules governing armed conflict and emerging technologies, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes said.
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All roads lead to North West as Special Olympics SA National Summer Games begin

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The three-day Games, to be hosted at Hoërskool Rustenburg, will bring together athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, coaches, officials, volunteers, government representatives, families, supporters and corporate partners in a national celebration of sporting excellence and inclusion.
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Gauteng school drug crackdown: Nyaope, dagga and abortion pills seized

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Suspected dagga, nyaope and abortion pills were among the prohibited substances uncovered during school safety searches across Gauteng on Wednesday, as Education MEC Lebogang Maile intensified a province-wide crackdown aimed at keeping drugs and other illegal items out of schools.
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SIU uncovers millions in questionable skills funding across TVET colleges

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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered a string of irregularities involving millions of rands meant to fund training and skills development, including money paid for training that never happened, duplicate invoices and funds transferred between companies linked to project directors.
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Fort Hare rot exposed in 252 criminal referrals

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SIU Acting Eastern Cape Provincial Head Mike Koya told the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education that the university council had characterised the institution as a “crime scene”, while the investigation remained a “moving target”, with disciplinary referrals increasing from 29 to 33.
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Clapham High becomes Gauteng’s 40th School of Specialisation 

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National drive launched to shield students from gambling harm

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Nine national institutions, including NSFAS and the National Gambling Board (NGB), have formed a task team to tackle rising gambling-related harm among students, many of whom depend on state financial aid.

Public Protector launches student accommodation investigation

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The Public Protector has launched a separate systemic investigation into student accommodation after inspections at sampled higher education institutions uncovered concerns about unsafe and poor living conditions.

Dube-Ncube calls for stronger industry role in vocational education

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Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called for greater industry involvement in shaping vocational education, including curricula, workplace learning and the assessment of practical competence, rather than only receiving graduates after they complete their studies.

AdvTech and Cricket South Africa seal three-year partnership to grow youth cricket

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AdvTech Limited, Africa’s leading private education group, has announced a landmark three-year partnership with Cricket South Africa (CSA) aimed at supporting youth cricket development.

Public Protector finds systemic maladministration at NSFAS, students prejudiced by funding failures

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More than 40,000 students at 76 higher education institutions were improperly funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), at a cost of approximately R5.1 billion, with more than R2 billion recovered so far, Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka said on Tuesday.

UCT suspends measures against VC Moshabela pending High Court review

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has suspended four resolutions concerning Vice-Chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela pending the outcome of his judicial review application in the Western Cape High Court.

Century-old Afrikaans archive enters digital era

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UFS has ceremonially handed back to the South African Academy for Science and the Arts (SAAWK) an archival collection documenting more than a century of the Akademie’s history and its role in the development of Afrikaans language, literature, the arts and science.

SA’s Africa United conquer Madrid to lift Elite U20 International Cup

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Africa United have conquered Spain, with the South African youth side crowned champions of the 2026 Madrid Elite U20 International Cup after overcoming Spanish opposition in a dramatic final.

What went wrong at UNIVEN? Independent assessor tasked with finding answers 

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An independent investigation into the governance and management of the University of Venda (UNIVEN) has been ordered, with Professor Norman Duncan given 90 days to get to the bottom of problems that have raised concerns about the institution’s Council, executive management, finances and internal governance.

CUT Vice-Chancellor Pamela Dube to retire early after four years at the helm

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The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Pamela Zibuyile Dube, will take early retirement at the end of 2026, bringing her tenure at the university to an end after four years at the helm.

Major boost for nursing education as KZN College wins approval for degree

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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has welcomed the approval granted by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) NQF Qualifications Committee at its recent meeting, paving the way for the province’s College of Nursing to offer a Bachelor of Nursing qualification at NQF Level 8, with a minimum of 480 credits.

From engineering to agriculture: Muthikhitha builds thriving macadamia business in Limpopo

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Two weeks into a Mechanical Engineering degree at Wits University, Thiofhi Muthikhitha realised he was studying for the wrong career.

Mohono replaces Motsumi as North West education MEC

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North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has appointed Dr Sebonta Francinah Desbo Mohono as the province’s new MEC for Education, replacing Viola Motsumi following a cabinet reshuffle announced this week.

NSFAS Board turns focus to stabilising scheme after administrator’s suspension

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board says its immediate focus will be on stabilising the student funding scheme and strengthening governance after a Pretoria High Court ruling suspended the appointment of administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula and reinstated the board.

Pretoria-Tuine becomes Gauteng’s 39th School of Specialisation

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Learners from Pretoria-Tuine Ingenieurskool van Spesialisasie demonstrated their practical technical and problem-solving skills during the school's official launch as an Engineering School of Specialisation.

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