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With over two million learners depending on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Education Department and the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations looming, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called for urgent collaboration between the national Basic Education Ministry and the provincial Education and Finance departments to address the escalating financial crisis in the province’s education sector.
By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, addressed university students at the Mandela-Sobukwe Leadership Bootcamp last Friday, marking the close...
By Johnathan Paoli
The Gauteng Education department has moved to clarify confusion surrounding payment delays affecting service providers under the Extended National School Nutrition Programme,...
By Akani Nkuna
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has urged the matric Class of 2025 learners in the Sekhukhune district to rise above challenges as they...
By Lebone Rodah Mosima
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mimmy Gondwe, joined student leaders from across the country on Friday at the...
By Christine Girtain, Theresa Maughan, Joe Nappi, Angel Santiago and Stefanie Lachenauer
Research and experience are clear: one of the greatest indicators for educators’ long-term...
By Sarah Schafer and Sarah Marriott
The University of Cape Town (UCT) recently joined the World Data System (WDS), reinforcing its commitment to advancing open science, data...
By Johnathan Paoli
The country’s summer sports calendar burst into life this past weekend, with school teams and touring visitors producing a series of contests...
By Johnathan Paoli
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is expected to travel to KwaZulu-Natal on Monday for urgent talks aimed at resolving the province’s worsening...
At the centre of the dispute is NSFAS’s funding model, which channels accommodation allowances directly into students’ bank accounts rather than to service providers.