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Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, joined South African Police Service-led search and seizure operations at schools in Westbury today, as part of intensified efforts to curb substance abuse and dangerous weapons on school premises.
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Clapham High becomes Gauteng’s 40th School of Specialisation 

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Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has officially launched Clapham High School as the province’s 40th School of Specialisation, positioning the Pretoria school as a hub for sporting excellence while building on its strong academic record.
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Dube-Ncube calls for private sector, NGOs to back Higher Health Comfort Rooms

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Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called on NGOs and the private sector to support Higher Health’s Comfort Rooms, saying a coordinated response to gender-based violence (GBV), mental health challenges and HIV is essential to student wellbeing.
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In Pictures: Alexandra school raids uncover suspected drugs and vapes as Gauteng safety crackdown intensifies

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Suspected dagga, disposable vapes, cigarettes, broken glass, scissors and other prohibited items have been seized during unannounced search-and-seizure operations at three high schools in Alexandra, as Gauteng intensifies efforts to address safety and substance abuse in schools.
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Manamela steps in as arson, violent student protests shut down CPUT campuses

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Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has directed a departmental team to intervene at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) after an arson attack and student grievances led to a total shutdown of the university.
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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.
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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.
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Mohono replaces Motsumi as North West education MEC

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

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Manamela calls for ‘systemic reset’ of PSET sector at high-level dialogue

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has said that South Africa’s post-school education and training system needs fundamental reform to address governance weaknesses, funding pressures and a failure to consistently translate training into employment opportunities.

Manamela urges industry to open doors to TVET students

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Manamela said government could not bridge the gap between skills training and employment on its own and urged companies to treat workplaces as places of learning.

Manamela pressed over pay of NSFAS advisers amid Treasury approval questions

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Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has been pressed by MPs to explain who authorised the remuneration of four advisers appointed to assist National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula after confirming that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had not approved their pay.

Only two days left to apply for 10 fully funded veterinary medicine places

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The University of South Africa (Unisa) has opened applications for 10 South African students to study towards a fully funded six-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) degree at the University of Namibia (UNAM) in Windhoek.

Manamela warns NSFAS funding shortfall has grown to R15bn

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Briefing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education on Wednesday on progress in stabilising NSFAS under administration, Manamela said the shortfall had grown from about R2.5 billion in 2018 to R13.5 billion last year and was now estimated at about R15 billion.

CUT to pay accommodation allowances after Cassim intervention

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The Central University of Technology (CUT) has committed to urgently pay accommodation allowances directly to 1,392 students at its Welkom Campus after an intervention by Higher Education Deputy Minister Yusuf Cassim.

GDE probes sexual misconduct allegations at Soweto school

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Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has ordered an urgent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving educators and learners at Curtis Nkondo School of Specialisation in Emdeni, Soweto.

WATCH: Maile condemns vandalism at resource-scarce Eastbank High

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A case of malicious damage to property has been opened at Alexandra Police Station after four desks and two chairs were destroyed by fire at Eastbank High School in Alexandra, Gauteng.

KZN schools urged to make mental health awareness part of school culture

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KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has urged schools to make mental health awareness part of their culture, warning that learners are facing growing pressures that can contribute to disengagement and dropping out of school.

Mlambo-Ngcuka to address summit on digital influence and young voters

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Former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will deliver the keynote address at a national summit in Pretoria on Thursday that will examine the growing influence of digital creators on young voters and democratic participation ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

Chikunga pushes SA-China disability partnership, calls for practical inclusion

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Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for a stronger South Africa-China partnership to advance the rights, inclusion and economic participation of persons with disabilities.

Hlomuka tells schools to make mental health a priority

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KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education Siphosihle Hlomuka has told schools to make mental health awareness part of their culture, warning that some young people are dropping out because they lack the tools to identify and deal with mental health challenges.

Maile tells Gauteng schools to get VAT affairs in order

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Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Lebogang Maile has told affected schools to get their VAT affairs in order, saying that changes to the tax treatment of schools require them to review their records, deal with outstanding returns and apply for deregistration where necessary.

MUT secures unqualified audit opinion in major turnaround

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Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) has achieved an unqualified audit opinion, marking a significant turnaround for the institution after previously receiving a disclaimer audit opinion.

Icy Gauteng weather sparks warning over fires at schools

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The Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation has warned learners against making fires on school premises in an attempt to keep warm, as cold and wet weather conditions continued to sweep through Gauteng on Tuesday.

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