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50 years after Soweto Uprising, EWSETA focuses on preparing youth for jobs of the future

The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) says the challenge facing the country today is ensuring that young people are equipped with the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly changing economy.
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Register to vote, show up and be heard, Moepya tells SA youth

Electoral Commission chairperson Mosotho Moepya has called on learner leaders to become active participants in South Africa’s democracy, urging young people to register, vote and use their voices to shape the future of their communities.
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WATCH LIVE: Inside Education, EWSeta present skills development webinar

Honouring 50 years since the #SowetoUprising, the focus shifts to the present and future of South Africa’s youth. #EWSETA and #InsideEducation will explore how skills development can unlock meaningful opportunities and strengthen young people’s participation in the economy.

Letsie says foreign academic numbers raise red flags over transformation

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has raised concerns about the employment of foreign academics at South African universities, saying some institutions have more foreign national professors than black, Indian and coloured professors combined.

Gwarube tells learner leaders to reject violence against migrants

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has urged learner leaders to reject hatred and division amid tensions over foreign nationals, saying the youth must have the courage to protect people from violence.

Technical outage delays report cards at some Gauteng schools

Some Gauteng schools will issue Term 2 report cards late after a technical failure disrupted access to SA-SAMS.

National Dialogue Youth Sector targets jobs, skills

The Youth Sector within the National Dialogue will launch pilot community action dialogues in six provinces as part of efforts to turn young people’s demands for economic inclusion into practical local plans.
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Karatekas make history with silver at FISU Combat Games

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.

800 Mangaung learners profiled as ‘potential gang members’

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.

Education scholar Thabo Msibi appointed to lead Umalusi

Msibi, a professor of Curriculum Studies in UKZN’s School of Education, previously served as a member of the Umalusi Council. He now assumes the council’s highest leadership position.

Gondwe bows out after DA asks Ramaphosa to reshuffle GNU team

Outgoing Deputy Minister of Higher Education Mimmy Gondwe has bid farewell to the post-school education sector after the DA recalled her and asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint Yusuf Cassim in her place.

Free guide aims to help adults support SA teens through identity development

'Supporting Teen Identity Development' is a plain-language resource for parents, caregivers, teachers and mentors to better understand what teenagers are experiencing and how to support them.

Herbarium part of global effort to close biodiversity data gaps

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2026 report, released on Tuesday, includes the expertise of University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Professor Benny Bytebier, curator of the Bews Herbarium in Pietermaritzburg.

Ramaphosa: Youth unemployment is SA’s new struggle

The president said the youth of 1976 had fought exclusion from education, while today’s generation faced joblessness, poverty and inequality.

IN PHOTOS: Celebrating 50 years since the 1976 Youth Uprising

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the National Youth Day commemoration, held under the theme “RESET @50 – Our National Commitment to the Future for Freedom Lives in Every Generation".

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

Thirty-two years after South Africa became a democratic state, the futures of millions of young people in the country are shaped to a large degree by uncertainty, exclusion, poverty and discouragement.

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

South Africa’s commemoration of Youth Day should force the country’s universities to confront how little higher education has changed since the 1976 Soweto uprising, a University of Cape Town academic has said.

Kingswood claim K-Day bragging rights with derby win over St Andrew’s

Kingswood College's first-team rugby side produced an all-round performance to defeat St Andrew’s College 29-10 in the highly anticipated K-Day derby, securing local bragging rights in one of South Africa’s most celebrated school sporting rivalries.

SA youth targeted for 1,500 water-sector opportunities

A new partnership between the China-South Africa Youth Federation (CSAYF) and the Nanjing Research Institute of Hydrology and Water Conservation Automation (NIHWA) is expected to create 1,500 work opportunities for young South Africans in the water sector.  according to the federation.

Ramaphosa: SA must turn freedom into opportunity for young people

Fifty years ago, the youth of 1976 stood up against injustice and demanded the right to learn, to dream and to determine their own future. Their courage helped open the doors of freedom.

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Students arrive in higher education with mindsets and habits shaped by the digital platforms they use every day.

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The SSP says older children are often overlooked despite needing practical help and encouragement ahead of adulthood.

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