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University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) scientists have identified hundreds of potentially new microbial species in the digestive systems of wild African lions, revealing previously undocumented bacterial and viral diversity.
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has called for closer cooperation between government and the private sector to ensure digital-skills training translates into employment opportunities for young South Africans.
The DA has called for an independent investigation into alleged financial irregularities, intimidation and staff shortages at a Johannesburg primary school, months after parents raised concerns about its principal's reinstatement.
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) has urged scholar transport operators to comply with licensing requirements and road safety regulations to improve learner safety across the province.
Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) have demanded that Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube explain why school capacity regulations remain unpublished 10 days after a court-ordered deadline.
South Africa’s Under-16 national soccer team have made an impressive statement in Germany, recording back-to-back victories over the youth teams of FC Augsburg and Arminia Bielefeld ahead of the FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is intensifying efforts to expand access to early childhood development (ECD), with around one million children aged three to five still not enrolled in any early learning programme.
This week, the second Bana Pele Leadership Summit is taking place in Gauteng. Bana Pele means ‘children first’ in Sesotho. It is a campaign led by the Department of Basic Education to strengthen and transform the delivery of early learning in the country.
Professor Wezile Chitha has been appointed vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Fort Hare, following a unanimous decision by the university’s Council at a special meeting on Friday.
