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KZN police have identified crime hotspots and will deploy uniformed and undercover officers along the Comrades Marathon route after vehicle-related thefts were reported during last year’s race.

Thousands of Gauteng learners could again face school placement challenges in 2027 as the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has yet to announce when Grade 1 and Grade 8 admissions will open, despite the academic year already being well underway.

OUTA said that the suspension of Insurance Sector Training Authority CEO Gugu Mkhize should trigger a forensic investigation into governance, procurement and financial management.

KwaZulu-Natal’s departments of education and health face deductions from future budget allocations after the provincial Treasury tabled a bill to recover more than R1 billion in historic unauthorised expenditure.

Junior Springboks head coach Kevin Foote has named an extended 38-man training squad as South Africa intensifies preparations for the World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia.

Deputy higher education minister Mimmy Gondwe has called for private higher education institutions to help expand access for school-leavers, as demand for post-school education and training continues to grow.

Learners in Ga-Maloka Village near Lichtenburg will no longer have to travel long distances to access primary education after the North West Department of Education opened a newly built, fully equipped school in the rural community.

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), through its Youth Commission, said it was mobilising young people to participate in the local elections amid growing concern over a widening voter participation gap and a trust deficit that has seen fewer people going to the polls in successive elections.

Play should sit naturally in early childhood education, as it reflects how young children come to know themselves, others and the world. 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), accusing multiple government departments of failing to protect children from sexual abuse and statutory rape, after evidence presented to Parliament revealed significant gaps in reporting, investigation and prosecution.