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Authorities are investigating an alleged bullying incident at the elite St. Stithians College in Sandton, after a Grade 1 learner reportedly sustained potential permanent hearing loss when a classmate forced pencil shavings into her ears.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for a full forensic investigation into the alleged looting of more than R1 million at Ulwazi High School in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, where funds meant to feed and support learners were allegedly spent on luxury meals, alcohol, and fuel.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been conferred an Honorary Doctorate in International Relations by the prestigious University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in collaboration with the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), the Uyilo e-Mobility Programme at Nelson Mandela University (NMU), and Volvo Cars South Africa, has launched the e-Mobility Energy Drive, a landmark initiative demonstrating the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) for long-distance travel in South Africa.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says years of neglect and infrastructure failure in the ANC-led Lesedi Local Municipality have left pupils at the no-fee Zikhethele Secondary School in Devon, Johannesburg, struggling to learn in flooded and unsafe classrooms.
Phodisho Samuel Maganyela, a 15-year-old Grade 10 learner from Lesedi Secondary School in the Tshwane District, Bronkhorstspruit, has won top honours in the 2025 Bokamoso Creative Essay Competition, held recently in Klipspruit, Gauteng.
Intensive-care specialists at Tygerberg Hospital have a new infection-resistant 'colleague' helping them do ward rounds on Covid-19 patients. “Quintin" – as 'he' is affectionately called – is a Double Robotic 'robot' that has been employed to help specialists do 'virtual' ward rounds – even from home – if they are unable to be physically present.
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr. Mimmy Gondwe says the African Union (AU) Skills Week has demonstrated the continent’s collective resolve to build a skilled, innovative, and resilient workforce.
