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Fort Hare tells court Mabuyane never met Master’s Degree requirements

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The University of Fort Hare has defended its decision to deregister Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane from a master's degree programme, arguing that he did not meet the admission requirements and that the institution had the authority to remove him from the programme.
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What’s overlooked in student mental health in SA: social connection and sexual wellbeing

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Student mental health has become one of the defining challenges facing universities worldwide. In South Africa, these concerns are often framed around reports which point to anxiety, burnout and academic pressure.
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Classroom AI is already here: Now SA schools need the rules to govern it

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The real challenge is moving beyond the hype to provide schools with practical clarity, consistency, and implementation frameworks that let them use these technologies effectively and responsibly.
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Government grants final extension for selected legacy qualifications

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The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted a final extension for the enrolment and completion of selected pre-2009 qualifications, trades, and regulatory unit standards as South Africa moves to complete the transition to a modern occupational qualifications system. 
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Tributes pour in for Tandi Matsha Erasmus

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Tributes have poured in for the vice-chancellor and principal of Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Professor Tandi Matsha-Erasmus, following her death this week, with Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela describing her passing as a significant loss to South Africa's higher education sector.
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Karatekas make history with silver at FISU Combat Games

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Two University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) students have won silver medals at the International University Sports Federation World University Championship Combat Games in Brazil, becoming the first South African team to achieve the feat at the tournament.
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800 Mangaung learners profiled as ‘potential gang members’

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About 800 learners in Mangaung have been profiled as potential gang members as the Free State Department of Education intensifies efforts to curb gangsterism in schools.
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UKZN education scholar Thabo Msibi appointed to lead Umalusi

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Ramaphosa: Youth unemployment is SA’s new struggle

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Young, South African and unemployed: finding direction starts with knowing yourself – counsellor

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Youth Day| UCT academic calls for honest reckoning on higher education

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SA youth targeted for 1,500 water-sector opportunities

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GDE flags rising violence, vandalism in schools

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Private sector-funded bursary scheme proposed to expand tertiary access

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Private sector-funded bursary scheme proposed to expand tertiary access

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The department said the proposed bursary scheme could provide financial support to students at private institutions and help broaden access to tertiary education at a time of increasing pressure on public resources.

South Africa’s reading crisis demands urgent intervention, committee hears

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The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has warned that the inability of most South African learners to read for meaning by the prescribed age constitutes a violation of their constitutional right to basic education.

Fort Hare tops EC universities in national research rankings

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UFH has emerged as the top-performing university in the Eastern Cape for research output, outperforming several institutions and ranking among South Africa's leading research universities.

Youth Month| Sergeant Niemand saddles up for crime fight

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Marline Niemand is part of a new generation of police officers using mounted policing to reach areas where vehicles cannot easily tread.

WATCH: Build up to FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony

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Fans across the globe are gearing up for the highly anticipated opening ceremony, a dazzling showcase of music, culture, and football spirit that sets the stage for a month-long celebration of the beautiful game.

Maile warns municipalities against cutting services to Gauteng schools

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Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has warned municipalities against cutting water and electricity to schools over disputed bills, saying service interruptions disrupt learning and place additional pressure on already struggling communities.

DHET to gazette legacy qualification extensions in skills overhaul

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela said on Thursday that government will gazette targeted extensions for some pre-2009 qualifications next week, as it moves to phase in a modern occupational qualifications system.

Where to watch the big match: Bafana Bafana vs Mexico

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South Africa is ready. The wait is finally over as Bafana Bafana return to football’s biggest stage when they take on Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night, local time. 

Undercover cops to be deployed along Comrades route

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KZN police have identified crime hotspots and will deploy uniformed and undercover officers along the Comrades Marathon route after vehicle-related thefts were reported during last year’s race.

Gauteng learners at risk of renewed placement crisis

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Thousands of Gauteng learners could again face school placement challenges in 2027 as the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has yet to announce when Grade 1 and Grade 8 admissions will open, despite the academic year already being well underway.

OUTA calls for forensic probe after Inseta suspends CEO Gugu Mkhize

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OUTA said that the suspension of Insurance Sector Training Authority CEO Gugu Mkhize should trigger a forensic investigation into governance, procurement and financial management.

KZN Education, Health face budget deductions over historic overspending

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KwaZulu-Natal’s departments of education and health face deductions from future budget allocations after the provincial Treasury tabled a bill to recover more than R1 billion in historic unauthorised expenditure.

Junior Boks expanded squad named ahead of rugby champs

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Junior Springboks head coach Kevin Foote has named an extended 38-man training squad as South Africa intensifies preparations for the World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia.

Gondwe courts private institutions to expand tertiary access

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Deputy higher education minister Mimmy Gondwe has called for private higher education institutions to help expand access for school-leavers, as demand for post-school education and training continues to grow.

New Ga-Maloka school cuts long walk to class for rural learners

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Learners in Ga-Maloka Village near Lichtenburg will no longer have to travel long distances to access primary education after the North West Department of Education opened a newly built, fully equipped school in the rural community.

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