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Committee seeks legal opinion after grilling Gwarube on DBE posts

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The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will seek legal advice after questioning Minister Siviwe Gwarube and the department over alleged irregularities in two senior appointments
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Schoolgirl fight sparks probe into violence at township school

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A violent fight between two female learners in Bilanyoni township has prompted a KwaZulu-Natal education department investigation after footage spread online and allegations emerged that some community members encouraged the brawl.
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North West education targets R24m in staff debt

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The North West Department of Education says it has identified about R24 million for recovery in 2,128 staff debt cases, as it tries to recoup salary overpayments made to former employees.
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Mhlauli encourages ‘curiosity’ at Vredenburg digital library handover

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Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli urged learners at Louwville High School in Vredenburg to embrace “curiosity” as she handed over a Mobile Digital Library.
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Two Gauteng learners killed in separate stabbings

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Two Gauteng learners have been killed in separate stabbing incidents, raising renewed concern over violence affecting school communities.
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Universities start autumn graduation season

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Autumn graduation season has started at South African universities, with Wits, UJ and Rhodes already hosting ceremonies, while Limpopo, the University of the Free State, Mpumalanga and Pretoria are due to hold graduations in April and May.
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Wits postgrads challenge surprise coding course

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Rwanda edge SA Under-19 Women by four runs in Lagos

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UKZN professor wins inaugural global dermatology award

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DA wants ETDP SETA hearing over R637.6m audit findings

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Ramaphosa: Mankweng operation shows what SA’s health system can achieve

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Weekend Roundup | ‘Intimidation culture’ choking Services SETA, Gauteng launches specialised sports school, and more

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‘Intimidation culture’ choking Services SETA, administrator warns

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Gauteng launches specialised sports school at Vorentoe

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Gina tells funders to explain rejected start-up applications

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Ramaphosa calls for overhaul of SETA system

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Vaal crash driver Ayanda Dludla revives bail bid

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New Joburg CBD tech campus bets on digital jobs for unemployed youth

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Makgori learners set to return after parents protests over teachers, infrastructure

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40 Mpumalanga learners hospitalised after suspected snack poisoning

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Chiloane to introduce legal team probing Tembisa learner’s death

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Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is set to introduce a law firm appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Grade 5 learner at Reagile Primary School in Tembisa.

DBE warns about deadly chemical inhaling trend among learners

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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) urged parents and guardians to remain vigilant after videos circulated showing pupils inhaling chemical fumes through improvised devices.

OPINION | The quiet power of social work in shaping future women leaders

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By Managa Pillay World Social Work Day, on 17 March, offers an opportunity to reflect on a profession that quietly but powerfully shapes the lives...

NSFAS says viral student payment post for over 600k is fake

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has warned the public against “false and misleading” information circulating on social media claiming that a student received a payment of R630,434.44 from the scheme.

Mbeki says child poverty shames South Africa’s ubuntu ideals

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Former President, Thabo Mbeki, said 62.1% - equivalent to more than six out of ten - children are identified as multidimensionally poor, which he referenced to a statement released by Statistics South Africa (STATS SA) on the July 2020 Report on Children Poverty in South Africa. 

Limpopo suspends schooling in flood-affected districts

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The Limpopo Department of Education has suspended schooling in several flood-affected districts for two days after heavy rains that peaked on the weekend left roads impassable and raised concerns about damage to school infrastructure and pupil safety.

Calls for action after bullied Mthatha child allegedly hanged herself

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The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) said the incident highlighted the urgent need for mental health awareness programmes in primary schools.

WaterCAN launches annual school water testing week

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One hundred and fifty-eight schools across all nine provinces will take part in the citizen-science campaign, focused on drinking water safety and accountability.

Pillay, Ndubueze star at UJ-hosted CGA championships

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Among the standout performances was teenager Oluchi Ndubueze, who broke the South African under-18 women’s long jump record with a leap of 6.49m, one of the most notable achievements of the championships.

OPINION| Mining Qualifications Authority marks 30 years of skills development

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The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) commemorated its 30th anniversary at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, underscoring three decades of advancing skills development in South Africa’s mining and minerals sector.

Over 500 graduate from SETA real estate programme

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A new generation of black property professionals officially stepped into the industry on Saturday as part of Services SETA’s ambitious drive to transform the real estate market in South Africa.

Weekend Roundup | Chiloane launches special school, Matric results battle heads back to court and more

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The Gauteng High Court has reserved judgment on whether the Information Regulator (IR) can appeal a December 2025 ruling that allowed the publication of matric results using exam numbers.

Chiloane launches Thuto-Lore Engineering SOS in Sharpeville

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Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane has officially launched the Thuto-Lore Engineering School of Specialisation (SOS) in Sharpeville, marking another step in the province’s effort to modernise education and equip learners with future-ready skills.

Matric results battle heads back to court: Privacy vs public access

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The Gauteng High Court has reserved judgment on whether the Information Regulator (IR) can appeal a December 2025 ruling that allowed the publication of matric results using exam numbers.

Fumes at Wentworth school linked to container-cleaning operation

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eThekwini Municipality said on Friday that preliminary investigations had traced the fumes that sickened learners and teachers at Umbilo Secondary School in Wentworth to a nearby container-cleaning operation that uses ethyl acrylate.

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