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Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has ruled out further disruptions at Bovet Primary School in Alexandra, urging parents to avoid protests that interfere with teaching despite ongoing overcrowding challenges.

Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile, briefing the media on Tuesday, said 1,021 of the province’s 2,111 public schools are over-subscribed, representing 48% of all schools. This includes 41% of primary schools and 64% of secondary schools.

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has outlined a solid plan to secure the future of the country’s universities, acknowledging both the achievements and the challenges of the current funding model.

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy after it was revealed that the document contained fictitious references, raising serious questions about oversight in South Africa’s digital policy environment.

Gauteng MEC for Education, Lebogang Maile, is set to lead an oversight visit at Bovet Primary School in Alexandra on Tuesday.

Discussions focused on ICT priorities, digital infrastructure, technology transfer, and strategies to accelerate digital inclusion.

The 2026 edition of the league will take place on home ground at the Fred Crookes Sport Centre on DUT’s Steve Biko campus.

The academy marked International Girls in ICT Day by urging greater access, exposure and confidence for girls in technology.

The department said the MEC's role was limited to policy oversight and strategic leadership.

The minister made the call during the national World Book and Copyright Day commemoration.