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The Services Sector Education and Training Authority has launched a renewed drive to stabilise and strengthen South Africa’s skills development system, introducing a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) to tackle inefficiencies in programme delivery.

RESONATE, an international audio storytelling festival, is inviting Africa-based journalists, sound artists, filmmakers, podcasters and other creatives aged 18 to 35 to apply for its six-month Story Lab: Africa Otherwise residency.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Thursday said South Africa must look beyond skills alignment as automation and artificial intelligence were widening the gap between training systems and the workplace.

The Mpumalanga Department of Education and the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) on Tuesday launched a provincial dialogue in Nkangala district to address learning and teaching gaps in schools.

The Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) has partnered with the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) to strengthen collaboration between the media and the transport sector.

The partners said this initiative is aimed at equipping learners with critical digital skills needed in an increasingly technology-driven world. 

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has warned that misinformation is spreading about the draft History curriculum, urging South Africans to read the document themselves and take part in the public comment process.

Moteu Makabanyane Primary School and Ipelegeng Batlharo Primary School were targeted.

Thabile Mwandla was among a selected team of South African clinical researchers who contributed to the development and testing of the injectable.

The North West Department of Education confirmed that the Grade 12 learner, who was hospitalised with serious injuries, had died, bringing the number of learner fatalities to three, along with the driver.