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An educator accused of raping a nine-year-old Grade 4 learner at Busisiwe Primary School in Zola, Soweto, appeared in the Protea Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, as Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile called on communities to unite against sexual abuse and gender-based violence.
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South Africa must match skills training with industry demand: TETA CEO

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South Africa has the skills to compete with some of the world’s most developed nations in technology, transport and other critical industries, according to Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) CEO Maphefo Anno-Frempong.
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WATCH LIVE: Transport sector stakeholders explore future readiness at Dialogue 2026

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The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) today hosted the Transport Month Dialogue 2026 alongside Inside Education, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, educators and stakeholders to engage on the future of South Africa's transport sector.
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UFH rejects Buhlungu’s immediate resignation as disciplinary process continues

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University of Fort Hare (UFH) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sakhela Buhlungu has resigned, but the university’s council says he cannot leave immediately because his contract requires him to serve a notice period.
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GDE suspends Busisiwe Primary teacher after sexual assault allegations

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The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has placed an educator at Busisiwe Primary School in Zola, Soweto, on precautionary suspension following allegations that the teacher sexually assaulted a nine-year-old Grade four learner.
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R2.2m UKZN engineering lab upgrade expands student capacity to 163

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The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Engineering has expanded its laboratory capacity from 80 to 163 students following a R2.2 million investment by Aberdare Cables, with Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube calling for the partnership to translate into more workplace opportunities for graduates.
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Franklin D Roosevelt Primary principal sanctioned over R5,000 ‘payment demand’

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The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has confirmed that the principal of Franklin D Roosevelt Primary School in Randburg was sanctioned following an investigation into allegations that a school governing body (SGB) member was asked to pay about R5,000 to renew a contract.
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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.

WATCH| Gauteng registers more than 203,000 candidates for 2026 matric exams

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The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has registered 203,794 candidates for the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, an increase of 11,049 from last year.

KZN to host 203,815 matric candidates as exams begin

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Provincial Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka announced the figures on Monday during a media briefing on the department’s state of readiness at the Maritime School of Excellence in Durban.

Mhaule urges communities to give girls leadership opportunities

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Deputy Minister of Basic Education Dr Reginah Mhaule has called on parents, educators and community leaders to give girls more opportunities to lead, saying that confidence cannot flourish in communities that tolerate violence against women and children.

Matric 2026: early mornings, exam stress and dreams of university

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As the Class of 2026 enters the final stretch of preparations for the National Senior Certificate examinations, Grade 12 learners are balancing exam pressure with hopes and uncertainty about life after matric.

Five arrested after fire destroys North West school’s matric exam centre

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Five suspects have been arrested after a fire destroyed a block of classrooms designated for matric exams at Tiragalo Secondary School in Kgakala Township, near Leeudoringstad, in the North West.

Your future is bigger than matric results, Manamela tells class of 2026

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has wished the matric class of 2026 well ahead of their final exams, which start on Tuesday, telling pupils to give their best while reminding them that their futures should not be defined by their results.

NSC readiness: Gwarube wants to end matric pass-rate ‘obsession’

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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said on Sunday that South Africa's obsession with matric pass rates has encouraged schools to manipulate their results by holding back weaker learners and steering pupils away from challenging subjects.

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