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Cricket players and officials from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) are among the winners at the annual KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union (KZNCU) awards in recognition of their performances during the 2025/26 season.
Students from Stellenbosch University and school learners supported by the Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University (CISU) won eight awards at the 2026 South African national Chinese Bridge finals, the university said.
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has welcomed the launch of the Charlotte Maxeke Educational Fund, saying it should help keep young women in higher education, particularly those pursuing science-related studies.
Stronger partnerships with business, civil society and development organisations are needed to ensure menstruation does not prevent girls from attending school or participating fully in education.
The University of Fort Hare has defended its decision to deregister Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane from a master's degree programme, arguing that he did not meet the admission requirements and that the institution had the authority to remove him from the programme.
Student mental health has become one of the defining challenges facing universities worldwide. In South Africa, these concerns are often framed around reports which point to anxiety, burnout and academic pressure.
The real challenge is moving beyond the hype to provide schools with practical clarity, consistency, and implementation frameworks that let them use these technologies effectively and responsibly.
The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted a final extension for the enrolment and completion of selected pre-2009 qualifications, trades, and regulatory unit standards as South Africa moves to complete the transition to a modern occupational qualifications system.
Tributes have poured in for the vice-chancellor and principal of Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Professor Tandi Matsha-Erasmus, following her death this week, with Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela describing her passing as a significant loss to South Africa's higher education sector.
Two University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) students have won silver medals at the International University Sports Federation World University Championship Combat Games in Brazil, becoming the first South African team to achieve the feat at the tournament.
