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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has rejected allegations of racial profiling in learner admissions, describing claims raised during a parliamentary committee meeting as "false and misleading".
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ANCYL, SADTU students demand SACE scrap teacher subscription fees

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The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) and the SADTU Students’ Chapter have called on the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to scrap “unfair fees imposed on unemployed educators”.
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WATCH: Applications open for Global Goals 2030 Africa Scholarship

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Employers across Africa are being urged to apply for the third intake of the Global Goals 2030: Africa Scholarship before applications close on 30 June 2026.
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Court rules matric results can still be published

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The High Court in Pretoria has rejected a bid by the Information Regulator to appeal a ruling that allows matric results to be published in newspapers and online using exam numbers.
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More than 1.1 million learners report school violence, Stats SA says

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More than 1.1 million learners in South Africa have experienced some form of violence at school, with 14% reporting physical violence by teachers, according to a report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) during Child Protection Week.
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NSFAS seeks former beneficiaries owed R77 million in loan overpayment refunds

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has identified thousands of former beneficiaries who are collectively owed about R77 million in refunds arising from overpaid study loans, most of which date back to before 2010.
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Some Western Cape schools closed as severe storm system moves in

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Schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District in the Western Cape will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday as authorities prepare for severe weather expected to affect large parts of the province.
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Gwarube says early learning must anchor SA’s skills pipeline

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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has said that South Africa’s ability to prepare young people for work, citizenship and innovation depends on whether children learn to read, count and reason in their earliest years of schooling.

UCT professor wins global science award for children’s heart disease research

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been placed on the global scientific stage after Professor Liesl Zühlke was named the 2026 laureate for Africa and the Arab States in the prestigious UNESCO-Foundation L'Oréal For Women in Science International Awards.

Sinkhole threat forces assessment at Laerskool Stilfontein

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The North West Department of Education and Matlosana Local Municipality have sent engineering teams to Laerskool Stilfontein, near Klerksdorp, after a suspected sinkhole was detected on the school grounds.

Student debt at SA universities hits R59bn despite NSFAS funding

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By Thapelo Molefe Student debt at South African universities has climbed to R59bn despite billions of rand spent annually through the National Student Financial Aid...

Judgment reserved in Mabuyane-Malema defamation case over Fort Hare claims

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The Eastern Cape High Court has reserved judgment in an urgent defamation case brought by Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema over remarks relating to Mabuyane’s academic record.

How grants sustain half of SA households – Stats SA

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The increase in grant coverage accelerated after the introduction of the special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in 2020, which was initially designed to temporarily cushion income losses during the pandemic.

Gwarube says Grade R reform at risk as education budgets buckle

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Cash-strapped provincial education departments are beginning to buckle, forcing the state to redirect money from ECD to keep compulsory Grade R reforms alive.

Over 65,000 learners miss school due to Mangaung shutdown

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At least 65,000 learners stayed away from schools in parts of Mangaung on Monday as a shutdown over service delivery and other grievances disrupted teaching and learning across the metro, the Free State Department of Education said.

Manamela tightens SETA oversight, Gondwe pushes for full skills system overhaul

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) must be held to stricter performance standards and brought closer to employers.

Gondwe calls for NSFAS to be scrapped, Manamela says current model unsustainable

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Deputy Higher Education and Training Minister Mimmy Gondwe has called for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to be scrapped and replaced with a new university-driven funding system, while Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela warned that the current student funding model is financially unsustainable.

Bloemfontein edges out North Durban to win St Anne’s hockey cup

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Bloemfontein's Meisieskool Oranje hockey team has clinched their first championship with a 3-0 win over Durban’s Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School in the St Anne's Cup final.

Shoprite, Trevor Noah foundations launch robotics lab at Soweto school

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A new robotics and artificial intelligence lab at Siyabonga Secondary School in Soweto will give learners access to coding, robotics, AI and career-readiness training.

Manamela: Business pledges secured for skills push

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has secured commitments from private-sector leaders to partner with government in expanding workplace-linked training.

GDE promises subsidy payments in June

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The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has said that schools will start receiving delayed subsidy payments from the beginning of June, after missing the May deadline for the first tranche of funding.

UKZN study backs cash support for mental health care

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A University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) pilot study has found that direct cash support improved medication adherence and quality of life among unemployed young adults recently diagnosed with psychosis.

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