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Dube-Ncube says scholarships, training with China key as SA shapes education strategy

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is preparing a sector-wide workshop on international relations as it moves to finalise an international relations strategy meant to better align global academic partnerships with national skills needs and research priorities, deputy minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube said on Sunday.

SA pours cold water on WAFCON hosting speculation

South Africa has quelled speculation that it is preparing to host the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), insisting that no decision has been taken to relocate the tournament and that Morocco remains the official host.

Fossil hunters find a new dinosaur track site on South Africa’s coast – the youngest so far

Our work as a team of ichnologists often takes us to the Knysna area of the Western Cape coast, where we investigate tracks in coastal aeolianites that are between 50,000 and 400,000 years old.

Water Research Commission and UKZN launch partnership to boost water, sanitation innovation

The emphasis is on improving service delivery in underserved communities.

DUT ranked among top 6% of higher education institutions worldwide

The Durban University of Technology (DUT)  has been ranked among the top 6% of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) worldwide for the second year in a row, as it continues to strengthen its global profile in the 2026 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.

DA and Gauteng Education Department clash over alleged 64% school budget cut

The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) are at loggerheads over claims of a drastic 64% reduction in operational budgets for Quintile 5 schools, due to take effect from 1 April.

BOSA says TVET colleges need boost to support excluded youth

Build One South Africa (BOSA) has challenged the government to change the narrative around post-school education, saying that university isn't the only path to success. 

Foreign learners make up 1.8% of South Africa’s public school enrolment, DBE says

Foreign learners make up only 1.8% of South Africa’s total learner population, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) said on Thursday, rejecting claims that children from other countries are “overrunning” local schools as misleading and unsupported by national enrolment data.

Schools must not be used for social conflict, says Hlomuka at Addington Primary School

KwaZulu-Natal education MEC Sipho Hlomuka said on Thursday that schools should not be misused to stir community tensions, as he addressed parents and officials at Addington Primary School in Durban, following days of protests outside the institution.

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