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Women’s representation in traditional leadership structures does not always translate into meaningful decision-making power, according to new research by Committee Coordinator for the Health Portfolio Committee at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Nomakhwezi Ntshele.
Basic Education Director-General Mathanzima Mweli has dismissed claims of tension between him and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, insisting that differences over the contested Foundation Phase textbook catalogue have been wrongly portrayed as a personal battle between the department's two most senior officials.
The U20 national team, Amajita, moved closer to securing a place in the COSAFA U20 semi-finals after beating Angola 2-0 in their second Group B match in Mozambique on Monday.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has reported an increase in rescue activity along parts of South Africa’s coastline as warmer weather and the start of the school holidays draw more people to beaches and other waterways.
A donation of 500 pairs of school shoes to learners in Mpumalanga is aimed at removing basic barriers to school attendance and participation, the provincial education department said on Monday.
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has called for the urgent arrest of a gang that shot dead a security guard during an armed robbery at Inanda Technical Comprehensive High School in Pinetown.
By Charmaine Ndlela
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Yusuf Cassim has vowed to follow up on thousands of student complaints received through his...
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has opened applications for the 2027 academic year, with the scheme now back under board-led governance following the suspension of administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula’s appointment by the Gauteng High Court.
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a classroom at an Eastern Cape school after his family had transferred him in the hope of protecting him from violence.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande has warned that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies could usher in new forms of colonialism in Africa unless their development is governed by an ethical framework.
