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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has told the reinstated National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board that the court ruling that ended the scheme's administration has not resolved the financial, governance and operational problems that prompted his intervention.

Africa must play a central role in shaping the international rules governing armed conflict and emerging technologies, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes said.

The three-day Games, to be hosted at Hoërskool Rustenburg, will bring together athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, coaches, officials, volunteers, government representatives, families, supporters and corporate partners in a national celebration of sporting excellence and inclusion.

Suspected dagga, nyaope and abortion pills were among the prohibited substances uncovered during school safety searches across Gauteng on Wednesday, as Education MEC Lebogang Maile intensified a province-wide crackdown aimed at keeping drugs and other illegal items out of schools.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered a string of irregularities involving millions of rands meant to fund training and skills development, including money paid for training that never happened, duplicate invoices and funds transferred between companies linked to project directors.

SIU Acting Eastern Cape Provincial Head Mike Koya told the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education that the university council had characterised the institution as a “crime scene”, while the investigation remained a “moving target”, with disciplinary referrals increasing from 29 to 33.

Two University of Cape Town (UCT) student entrepreneurs, Sonwabise Gcolotela and Kamogelo Mokale, are heading to the national final of the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Absa Entrepreneurship InnoVarsity 2026 competition after impressing judges during the Western Cape regional round.

KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has told the province’s Class of 2026 to make every remaining day count, warning that success in the matric exams will not come from a last-minute rush but from consistent preparation.

A works inspector has been dispatched to Reiger Park Secondary School in Boksburg to assess concerns over inadequate ablution facilities and access to drinking water, as pressure mounts over the conditions faced by more than 2,000 learners.

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has officially handed over fully equipped cellphone repair containers to 25 entrepreneurs in Sebokeng, as part of a R19 million programme aimed at turning technical skills into sustainable businesses and employment opportunities.