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Gina calls for stronger support for women in research leadership

Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Nomalungelo Gina has called for stronger institutional support to advance women into research leadership, warning that gains in representation have not translated into equal opportunities for career progression, funding and commercialisation.
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Dube-Ncube calls for stronger student protection as KZN opens first GBV Comfort Room

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called for stronger support systems to protect students from gender-based violence (GBV), as she opened KwaZulu-Natal’s first post-school education and training (PSET) Comfort Room at Majuba TVET College’s Dundee Campus on Wednesday.
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Mhlauli calls for stronger partnerships to tackle youth unemployment

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has called for stronger partnerships between government and the private sector to tackle youth unemployment, saying young people need more than qualifications to access meaningful economic opportunities.

Eight matric learners allegedly barred from exams at KZN schools 

Eight matric learners from three KwaZulu-Natal schools were allegedly denied the opportunity to write their National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.

KZN Finance MEC makes good on promise to donate computers to children’s village

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers handed over computers to SOS Children's Village in Pietermaritzburg on Monday, following an earlier commitment to improve the facility's access to technology.

Classes and exams resume at UJ after protests

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has confirmed that classes and exams have resumed at its Auckland Park Kingsway (APK) campus after disruptions on Monday.

Joburg opens 11 libraries on weekends for exams

The City of Johannesburg has introduced weekend operating hours at 11 libraries to provide learners and students with additional study spaces during the final examination period.
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Malatsi urges business to turn digital skills into jobs for youth

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has called for closer cooperation between government and the private sector to ensure digital-skills training translates into employment opportunities for young South Africans.

DA demands probe into alleged misconduct at Roosevelt Primary

The DA has called for an independent investigation into alleged financial irregularities, intimidation and staff shortages at a Johannesburg primary school, months after parents raised concerns about its principal's reinstatement.

Gauteng Transport tells scholar transport operators to comply with safety laws

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) has urged scholar transport operators to comply with licensing requirements and road safety regulations to improve learner safety across the province.

Education groups demand answers over delayed school capacity rules

Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) have demanded that Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube explain why school capacity regulations remain unpublished 10 days after a court-ordered deadline.

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

South Africa’s Under-16 national soccer team have made an impressive statement in Germany, recording back-to-back victories over the youth teams of FC Augsburg and Arminia Bielefeld ahead of the FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan.

Ramaphosa wants faster expansion of ECD

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is intensifying efforts to expand access to early childhood development (ECD), with around one million children aged three to five still not enrolled in any early learning programme.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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