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The Santa Shoebox Project has opened its 2026 pledging season, with the children’s charity aiming to deliver festive-season Shoeboxes to more than 80,000 children as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

The North West Department of Education is again considering reviving the Adopt-a-Cop programme after three schools were damaged by fires within two weeks.

The tragic murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana made this painfully clear. Her story is a stark reminder that the route between where a student lives and where they study is just as critical to their safety as what happens inside the lecture hall.

The latest cohort, comprising 10 males and eight females, was selected from 2,480 applicants following a competitive recruitment process launched in May 2025.

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, has renewed concerns about what the union described as escalating learner indiscipline, including verbal abuse, threats, intimidation and physical attacks against educators.

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has appointed Professor Mpho Ngoepe as its new Vice-Principal for Teaching, Learning, Community Engagement and Student Support.

Nearly 10,000 university-owned residence beds are unavailable because renovations remain outstanding, as South Africa struggles to provide enough affordable accommodation for students.

South Africa needs about R120 billion for additional classrooms and sanitation facilities to meet current demand in public schools, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) said on Monday, as growing learner numbers and fiscal constraints deepen pressure.

Data-informed decision-making requires institutions to establish where each student is in their academic journey, where they need to be, and what intervention is most likely to close the gap.

Dale College capped an unbeaten run through the Lilyfontein Sevens with a convincing 33-12 victory over Ooskus Gimnasium to claim the U17 title in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.