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Obstetric and reproductive organisations have urged calm after a University of the Free State (UFS) study detected endocrine-disrupting chemicals in some menstrual products, saying the research did not establish that the products cause infertility, hormonal dysfunction or cancer.
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said on Wednesday that 8.5% (33,650) of applications for the 2026 placement of Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners through its Online Admissions System were submitted during the late application period from December 17, 2025, to January 30, 2026.
South African education group Advtech is planning to build a new university “mega-campus” in Durban after securing 10 hectares of land for the development.
Mathanzima Mweli, Director-General of the Department of Basic Education, has continued with the monitoring and support programme for the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) projects under Batch 4 in the Eastern Cape.
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says decisive interventions at three troubled Sector Education and Training Authorities have begun restoring governance and unlocking billions in mismanaged funds, six months after the SETAs were placed under administration.
South Africa’s spending on education reflects its status as a core development indicator. Allocations to programmes such as school nutrition and Early Childhood Development (ECD), which formally enrols children into education as early as four years old, exceed global benchmarks on education spending.
Last week, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana presented a Budget that will accelerate the momentum of inclusive growth, create jobs and tackle poverty.
The start of a new academic year is meant to bring hope and excitement. Instead, for thousands of students across South Africa, it begins with anxiety and uncertainty over one basic necessity — accommodation.
