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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called for greater industry involvement in shaping vocational education, including curricula, workplace learning and the assessment of practical competence, rather than only receiving graduates after they complete their studies.
AdvTech Limited, Africa’s leading private education group, has announced a landmark three-year partnership with Cricket South Africa (CSA) aimed at supporting youth cricket development.
More than 40,000 students at 76 higher education institutions were improperly funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), at a cost of approximately R5.1 billion, with more than R2 billion recovered so far, Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka said on Tuesday.
