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GDE says schools got funds to pay power bills

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says schools were allocated funds in November 2025 specifically to settle their municipal obligations, including electricity accounts, amid ongoing concerns over unpaid bills and possible service interruptions.

Draft BELA rules aim to keep pregnant learners in school

Draft regulations gazetted last week will require schools to support pregnant learners to stay in class and return after childbirth, while requiring pregnancies involving learners under 16 to be reported to social workers and police.

UFH vice-chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu placed on suspension following forensic report

‎The suspension centres on irregularities in the appointment processes of two executive directors, where council approval was not obtained.

LaLiga, Royal Bafokeng launch elite youth football academy

The initiative brings together LaLiga's globally recognised youth development methodology and the long-term development strategy of the Royal Bafokeng Nation.

DHET, Google sign AI skills deal with 10,000 scholarships

Google tools contributed R118 billion to the economy in 2023, and AI is set to add another R172bn via new skills and growth opportunities.

Chiloane orders probe into fatal Daveyton school wall collapse

The department is providing psycho-social support to affected learners, teachers, and the bereaved family.

Manamela: Access alone won’t transform African universities

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has called for a fundamental shift in how African universities approach equity, warning that access alone does not guarantee true transformation.

Santa Shoebox Project opens 2026 applications for schools, ECD centres

The project prioritises learners in pre-school, Grade R, Grade 7, and Grade 11.

Weekend Roundup | Jansen says postgraduate education needs reset, eThekwini students rally against GBVF and more

South African universities need to recover the intellectual purpose of postgraduate education, resist xenophobia in the academy, and improve the quality of supervision, Professor Jonathan Jansen said at a national higher education colloquium this month

OPINION| SA’s real EdTech revolution must start with the forgotten classroom

A new wave of context-specific innovation is proving that high impact does not always require high bandwidth.

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