The minister said South Africa’s skills planning system had long suffered from weak coordination, duplication and poor integration between institutions.
Mhlauli said returning Paballelo Senior Secondary reminded her of the dreams learners carried and the educators who encouraged them to strive for success.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE), together with the Northern Cape Department of Education, honoured top-performing schools and districts on Friday during the 2025/26 National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) Best Schools and Districts Awards, with officials praising schools for sustaining learner support despite mounting financial pressures in the education sector.
Eighty-three learners from Hlanganani High School in Mpumalanga have completed an intensive crime prevention and justice programme aimed at equipping young people with a practical understanding of South Africa’s criminal justice system and promoting safer schools and communities.
Gwarube was speaking on Friday at the launch of a new Robotics and Digital Learning Lab at Joe Slovo Engineering High School in Khayelitsha, established in partnership with the Shoprite Foundation and Sifiso EdTech.
Organisers commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising have launched a nationwide campaign aimed at honouring the legacy of the student revolt while reviving youth activism and civic participation ahead of the 2026 milestone.
Former Auditor-General Terence Nombembe has been appointed chairperson of the University of the Witwatersrand Council for a three-year term, with the option of renewal, the university said on Thursday.
Universities South Africa has backed Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela’s decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration, but warned that the intervention would not resolve the deeper structural problems facing the student funding system.
KwaZulu-Natal learner Ashton Singh has been honoured by the provincial Department of Education after placing second in the Junior Division at the 2026 African Spelling Bee, and helping South Africa win the overall team title.
