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The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote collaborative research, capacity-building and knowledge-sharing.
Wits students took to the streets of Braamfontein on Friday morning, blocking entrances to the university as they entered day five of protest action over financial exclusion.
Language advocates will on Friday gather in Soweto for an International Mother Language Summit aimed at boosting the use and protection of indigenous languages.
The 100 South African Shining Stars Awards, an initiative by Inside Education since 2018, has become an inspiring fixture on the national calendar, highlighting young trailblazers aged 18–35 who are reshaping communities across the country.
eThekwini municipality has opened applications for its 2026 Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) mentorship programme, inviting local emerging designers to apply before its March deadline.
Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has said her department had “radically turned the education system on its head” to prioritise early learning, literacy and numeracy.
Author and indigenous languages activist Mashudu Ravele on Thursday challenged young South Africans to treat recognition not as a ceremonial milestone, but as a responsibility to act decisively in their communities, as the 100 South African Shining Stars for 2025 were unveiled.
