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The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has accused the National Student Financial Aid Scheme of pushing thousands of students into hunger, uncertainty and possible eviction after freezing allowances for more than 12,000 beneficiaries while the scheme is under administration.
Gauteng education MEC Lebogang Maile has officially launched the "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child" Thuto-Pele - Education First community outreach programme.
Schools across Gauteng are struggling to keep the lights on, maintain water supply and sustain basic services as education funding fails to keep pace with rising municipal tariffs, according to the DA.
The DA has opened a criminal case against Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) administrator Dithabe Oupa Nkoane over the alleged unlawful approval of his own R3 million annual salary package.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has invited applications from suitably qualified candidates to serve on the selection panel for the DSAC Publishing Hub.
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has criticised the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) over governance failures, irregular expenditure and the approval of a R3 million salary package for its administrator without authorisation from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) or the minister.
Speaking at the Education World Forum in London, the minister highlighted South Africa’s efforts to strengthen foundational learning and expand Early Childhood Development.
South Africa’s under-17 national team, the Amajimbos, suffered a setback in their bid for automatic qualification to the FIFA U-17 World Cup after going down 2-0 to Algeria in their second Group D match at the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.