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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to reform and reduce the number of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to improve governance and strengthen South Africa’s skills development system.

Making the grade compulsory would give children a good start, the president said.

Scores of students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) are staging a picket roughly 100 metres from the Cape Town City Hall while President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has reiterated that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) continues to serve as a critical pillar of student access in South Africa.

Children and young people in marginalised communities are disproportionately affected by air pollution, according to the city.

The facility will serve South African officials as well as the wider global corrections community.

The University of Fort Hare's Alice Campus is currently shut down due to ongoing student protests.

Gauteng’s education department said 1,174 learners applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8 admission in 2026 remained unplaced.

Gauteng’s education department said scholar transport services across the province were expected to fully resume from Monday, 16 February, after a meeting with transport operators resolved issues, including outstanding payments and learner verification processes.

The upgraded facilities, serving approximately 1,408 enrolled learners, are intended to restore learning conditions and signal a renewed commitment to quality education.