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An educator accused of raping a nine-year-old Grade 4 learner at Busisiwe Primary School in Zola, Soweto, appeared in the Protea Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, as Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile called on communities to unite against sexual abuse and gender-based violence.
Professor Wezile Chitha has been appointed vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Fort Hare, following a unanimous decision by the university’s Council at a special meeting on Friday.
The exclusion of Black voices from cultural institutions and the appropriation of African heritage by global commercial interests have renewed questions about who controls, preserves and benefits from the continent’s cultural narratives.
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has registered 203,794 candidates for the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, an increase of 11,049 from last year.
Provincial Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka announced the figures on Monday during a media briefing on the department’s state of readiness at the Maritime School of Excellence in Durban.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has warned nearly one million Grade 12 learners against cheating in their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, saying dishonesty undermines the credibility of their qualifications.
Addressing 2,174 Grade 12 learners from 13 schools at the National Pledge Signing Ceremony at the Bluegumbosch Community Multipurpose Centre in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, on Friday, Ramaphosa described the National Senior Certificate (NSC) as a passport to further education and employment.
Umalusi says approximately 1.08 million candidates have registered for the 2026 year-end national examinations, with the National Senior Certificate (NSC) accounting for the largest share at 989,141 candidates.
A Free State teacher from Letlotlo Naledi Primary School, Mpho Anatjie Mosala, has been named South Africa’s National Best Teacher at the 26th National Teaching Awards.
By Charmaine Ndlela
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has urged young people to turn their passions for music, fashion, dance, culinary arts and...
