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Gauteng’s online admissions system recorded 210 055 Grade 1 and Grade 8 school applications within its first four hours on Wednesday, according to the provincial Department of Education.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has partnered with Applied Higher Education (AppliedHE) to launch the All-Africa Rankings Initiative, aimed at developing an African-informed framework for measuring excellence across the continent's public and private higher education institutions.
The department has placed Badirile Secondary School under close monitoring as it works with police to address violence, bullying, gangsterism and poor discipline.
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has encouraged the University of Limpopo's Centre for Global Change to deepen its engagement with international research networks and position itself as Africa's leading hub for the emerging field of Exposome Science.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has called on African scholars to move beyond academic debate and play a direct role in shaping public policy, saying the continent's future will depend on how effectively research is translated into action in an increasingly multipolar world.
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has urged Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to strengthen partnerships with industry and align their curricula with labour market demands to ensure graduates leave with skills that meet employers' needs.
The Gauteng Department of Education has deployed trauma support teams to Michael Zulu Primary School after an educator was shot dead while walking alongside a group of learners less than a kilometre from the Tsakane school.
Across South Africa, a persistent problem is holding back economic growth. Industries are struggling to fill important roles, yet thousands of experienced professionals are stuck in junior positions.
The Mpumalanga government has officially opened the Lucky Dube Secondary School of Performing Arts, the province's first no-fee public secondary school dedicated to performing arts, in Ermelo, Msukaligwa Local Municipality.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has hailed South Africa's six-member World Spelling Bee team after two learners finished among the world's top 10 and the country secured fourth place at the inaugural championships in Shanghai, China.
