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The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has suspended four resolutions concerning Vice-Chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela pending the outcome of his judicial review application in the Western Cape High Court.
UFS has ceremonially handed back to the South African Academy for Science and the Arts (SAAWK) an archival collection documenting more than a century of the Akademie’s history and its role in the development of Afrikaans language, literature, the arts and science.
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has appointed Dr Sebonta Francinah Desbo Mohono as the province’s new MEC for Education, replacing Viola Motsumi following a cabinet reshuffle announced this week.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board says its immediate focus will be on stabilising the student funding scheme and strengthening governance after a Pretoria High Court ruling suspended the appointment of administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula and reinstated the board.
Learners from Pretoria-Tuine Ingenieurskool van Spesialisasie demonstrated their practical technical and problem-solving skills during the school's official launch as an Engineering School of Specialisation.
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has rejected claims that money meant for schools was spent on office accommodation, saying the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) does not procure or lease office space.
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has suspended the appointment of Professor Hlengani Mathebula as administrator of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), pending a final decision on a legal challenge brought by seven former board members.
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has said that South Africa’s post-school education and training system needs fundamental reform to address governance weaknesses, funding pressures and a failure to consistently translate training into employment opportunities.
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) officially launched the 2026 Mandela Day Career Development Festival at Umyezo Wema Apile High School in Grabouw, Western Cape, on Monday, with over 2000 learners in attendance.
