Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for a bold reimagining of South Africa’s education system, urging government, industry, and communities to embrace technology and innovation as the foundation for future learning.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has hailed the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Class of 2025 as "the pride of the nation", using a keynote address at the Top Achievers’ Breakfast to emphasise perseverance, character, and the value of excellence beyond examination results.
Fifty South African graduates from 21 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges are set to depart for China next week to undertake a fully funded, one-year e-commerce training programme aimed at strengthening digital commerce skills and promoting entrepreneurship among young people.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is preparing to admit more than 9 000 first-time entering students (FTENs) for the 2026 academic year, with firm offers set to be issued to successful applicants from next week.
The Department of Basic Education has withheld the 2025 matric results of 40 learners implicated in a national exam leak investigation, as it moves to contain the fallout from one of the most serious breaches of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) system in recent years.
eThekwini Municipality has opened applications for its 2026 Student Relief Fund for first-time undergraduate students who have been accepted at public universities or TVET colleges but lack financial assistance, it said on Friday.
Education Quality Council Umalusi has approved the release of the 2025 end-of-year national examination results after a review of the conduct, administration, and standardisation of exams across the country, it said on Friday.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng on Friday criticised the provincial education department over “reckless and unjustifiable” irregular expenditure of R594 million linked to the procurement of mobile classrooms in the 2024/25 financial year.
