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Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has warned municipalities that schools disconnected over unpaid electricity bills must be reconnected immediately or the provincial government will consider legal action.
CETA is the lead partner in a work-based skills and learning programme linked to the V&A Waterfront's expansion, which will develop an additional 5,000 square metres land over the next decade and a half.
The department has placed Badirile Secondary School under close monitoring as it works with police to address violence, bullying, gangsterism and poor discipline.
University of Johannesburg (UJ) Chancellor, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Warwick, Coventry in the United Kingdom, in recognition of her exceptional global leadership in advancing gender equality, sustainable development and social justice.
Dube-Ncube said Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects were essential to developing the skills needed to build infrastructure, improve healthcare, strengthen food security, connect communities and solve complex societal challenges.
He said collaboration between government, universities, industry, labour and communities would be crucial to ensuring education and skills development respond to changing labour market needs.
Nel challenged the University of Mpumalanga to play a leading role in developing multilingual jurisprudence rather than simply teaching the legal traditions inherited from the past.
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.
Parents applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8 placements at Gauteng public schools for the 2027 academic year will be able to submit applications from 5 August, with the Gauteng Department of Education urging families to apply early as demand for school places continues to grow.
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has defended the province's school feeder zone policy, saying it is needed to manage severe overcrowding as thousands of new learners continue to enter Gauteng's public education system each year.
