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Two Limpopo learner teams have taken South Africa’s coding and robotics curriculum to the global stage, representing the country at the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale in Geneva, Switzerland.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has broken into the global top 10 of the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings for Sustainable Development Goal 17, climbing to eighth place from the 101–200 band in 2025.
A South African education technology platform, Chelo App, is changing the way schools raise funds by connecting them directly with alumni, donors and community members while ensuring that every rand donated is fully traceable through the projects it funds.
The 2026 FNB Under-18 Craven Week got under way at Grey High School in Gqeberha on Monday, with Boland fighting back to beat the Leopards 39-20 before Free State claimed a 66-41 win over the Limpopo Blue Bulls.
UKZN said the Umdoni Diabetes Project was developed by its Electronic Engineering and Computer Engineering discipline to address a common challenge faced by older patients: remembering to take insulin correctly and on time.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says unsafe sanitation remains a challenge at some schools despite the government completing the eradication of all pit toilets identified through the 2018 Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) Initiative audit.
KwaZulu-Natal schools won 24 national trophies at the 2026 ABC Motsepe South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) National Championship, reinforcing the province’s reputation as one of the country’s strongest school choral performers.
The centre, inaugurated in January 2007, serves as UNISA's regional hub in Ethiopia and reflects the university's commitment to expanding access to quality higher education beyond South Africa's borders.
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Nomalungelo Gina on Saturday launched South Africa’s inaugural National Science Month, calling for science, technology and innovation to be placed at the centre of the country’s development agenda.
A cohort of 16 South African medical doctors graduated in the Eastern Cape on Friday through the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Programme, as government marked 30 years of a scheme aimed at strengthening healthcare in rural and underserved communities.
