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The KZN Bid Appeals Tribunal has recommended fresh bidding for the tender after uncovering serious procurement irregularities, following 113 appeals from unsuccessful bidders challenging the provincial Department of Education's decisions.
Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela has warned that unequal access to technology in South Africa’s public colleges risks reproducing existing social and economic inequalities, calling for greater investment in digital skills, devices and reliable connectivity to ensure that disadvantaged students are not left behind.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been given a list of outstanding student funding complaints to resolve, following mounting concerns over unpaid allowances, delayed bursary payments and administrative failures affecting students across several institutions.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is preparing to recruit more than 20,000 literacy and numeracy education assistants for its Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) Foundation Phase Literacy and Numeracy pilot, will run from January to March 2027.
Children in under-resourced Richards Bay communities will receive free water safety education and survival swimming lessons over the next three years thanks to a partnership between the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and international and local funding organisations.
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for urgent reforms to the education system, warning that barriers facing learners with disabilities could perpetuate their exclusion from the workplace.
The University of Cape Town's MBA programme has climbed five places to rank second globally in the 2026 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking, retaining its position as Africa's highest-ranked programme for sustainability and impact.
A University of Cape Town study has found that specially trained psychiatric service dogs may help adults living with mental health conditions overcome loneliness, rebuild social connections and regain confidence in everyday life.
The troubled National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has appointed a senior Auditor-General official as interim chief executive, as it battles financial mismanagement, governance instability and leadership uncertainty.
The Gauteng Department of Social Development plans to establish a working group with cultural practitioners to strengthen child protection, as the province balances the preservation of traditional practices with children's rights.
