Early childhood development (ECD) will receive an additional R12.8 billion over the next three years, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Wednesday while delivering his budget speech.
Only about 30% of pupils in Grades 1 to 3 can read at the expected level, while 15% of Grade 3 pupils cannot read a single word correctly, the 2030 Reading Panel said on Tuesday as it released its 2026 report on early-grade literacy.
Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) took the spotlight during a joint oversight visit by Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala and Deputy Minister of Basic Education Makgabo Reginah Mhaule this week, as government looks to expand disability-inclusive procurement and job creation.
Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced the construction of 18 additional schools in Gauteng as the province grapples with a placement crisis that has left about 2,000 learners still without classrooms.
Children in South Africa receive immunisation against diseases such as whooping cough (pertussis), diphtheria and tetanus in a series of doses as they grow.
Gone are the days when universities could graduate students armed primarily with theoretical knowledge and expect them to thrive in a fast-evolving job market.
Dr Sarisha Harrylal, an engineer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI), has been appointed to the South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA).
