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The Department of Basic Education late on Thursday called for public comment on the draft history curriculum for Grades 4 to 12.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube on Thursday received the Africa Spelling Bee Championship trophy after South African learners secured a narrow victory at the continental competition.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has told young people from BRICS+ countries to pursue innovation that helps preserve sovereignty and the right to self-determination, particularly in the Global South.

KwaZulu-Natal transport officials arrested a learner driver and an instructor at a Pietermaritzburg driving licence testing centre on Wednesday, as MEC Siboniso Duma said up to half the province’s motorists may be using fraudulently obtained licences.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and Care Enough TDS will host a golf day fundraiser on April 23 at Umhlali Country Club in a bid to support township learners and financially strained UKZN students.  

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela on Wednesday called for a skills revolution in construction, saying universities and colleges must produce graduates able to meet the sector’s real-world demands from day one.

A devastating fire destroyed an entire classroom block earlier this week, affecting 320 learners in Grades 8 and 9 at the Riverlea Secondary School in Johannesburg. 

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Eastern Cape have called for the resignation of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality mayor, Princess Faku, over allegations linked to the investigation into academic qualifications at the University of Fort Hare.

South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi, known as the eKamva, is set to begin operating in October 2026 in Cape Town’s Century City.

Party president Zukile Luyenge said the country had regressed since morning prayers and corporal punishment were removed from schools.