Violence among learners in South African schools is a pressing concern. The minister of basic education told parliament in 2025 that hundreds of bullying cases had been reported in the first few weeks of the year. Since then, a series of alarming incidents have further drawn public attention.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Mugwena Maluleke as the Acting Chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board, effective from Monday this week.
Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube said on Monday that many pupils are failing to reach reading-fluency levels needed to read with comprehension by Grade 4.
A former finance clerk was handed a three-year jail sentence, suspended for five years, for stealing R846 000 from Laerskool Akasia in Pretoria, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said on Monday.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has officially approved the Ministerial Statement on Student Enrolment Planning for Public Universities for the 2026–2030 academic period, setting out targets for student intake, graduation, and system growth over the next five years.
South Africa’s U-17 national football team, Amajimbos, made history on Sunday by qualifying for the knockout stages of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup for the first time, despite a 3-1 defeat to European champions Italy at the Aspire Academy complex in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have concluded their seven-month wage dispute, bringing an end to a protracted period of negotiations and industrial action that disrupted operations within the student funding body.
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) has said it condemns Dudula’s plans, which are in direct contravention of the High Court order.
To restore stability at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela is expected to appoint a new chairperson to the NSFAS board on Monday.
