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Matric boy dies after allegedly being ‘forced’ into initiation

After being missing for weeks, Onalenna Booi's body was eventually found on 26 December.

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When kids move overseas: why visits are so rare for South Africa’s emigrant families

For many families, visiting is a deeply felt desire rather than a realistic possibility.

How digital transformation is reshaping higher education in South Africa

Professor Ephrem Redda’s recent presentation at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering fresh insight into how digital transformation is changing the face of higher education in South Africa and what this shift means for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), which calls for inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.

From Grade 12 to greatness: How early career guidance shapes life after matric

By Charmaine Ndlela Making the right career choice plays a major role in your long-term professional success, but it all begins with making the right...

UCT leads Africa in two major international rankings

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has recorded strong performance in two major international rankings released in November  2025.

ECDOE releases R247m to keep school infrastructure projects on track

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has allocated R247 million of the R529 million Education Infrastructure Grant (EIG) fourth tranche payment, which is expected to ensure the continuation of construction work on school infrastructure projects in 2026.

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Why Africa’s science future must speak African languages

Science communicator and journalist Sibusiso Biyela says the future of inclusive science on the continent depends on whether scientific knowledge can be meaningfully communicated in African languages - not as a symbolic gesture, but as a necessity.

SADTU slams exclusion of underperformers from NSC exams

South Africa's largest teachers' union has condemned some schools for barring underperforming students from sitting final-year exams, ostensibly in an effort to inflate pass rates.

UKZN SRC launches 2026 student support fund

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Student Representative Council (SRC) has launched its 2026 SRC Trust Fund fundraising campaign aimed at assisting students who are unable to pay their registration fees for the 2026 academic year.

DBE says 2025 matric exam marking completed across 183 centres

Director-General Mathanzima Mweli said the NSC depended on the integrity and ethical discipline of markers.

Why universities must move beyond singular focus on discipline-specific education

An interdisciplinary approach enhances critical thinking and fosters innovation.

Manamela moves to cancel registrations of Damelin, City Varsity and ICESA City Campus

The institutions will be allowed to make representations before a final decision is taken.

Manamela says students must drive TVET transformation as sector enters major reform phase

Reforms must be shaped with students, not imposed on them, according to the minister.

Court clears 2025 matric results release, dismisses Regulator’s bid to block publication

The Pretoria High Court has dismissed the Information Regulator’s urgent bid to halt the release of the 2025 matric results, striking the application from the roll with costs in a judgment delivered on Friday.

New Cell C digital labs bring connected classrooms to Northern Cape, Free State

Mobile operator Cell C has donated two new digital labs at Gamagara High School in the Northern Cape and Kagisho Combined School in the Free State.

DBE suspends staff, launches probe into NSC exam leak

The Department of Basic Education has launched an investigation into a breach that gave about 26 pupils prior access to 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam papers.

Twinning Project and Kaizer Chiefs help women offenders rewrite their stories

The acting national commissioner of correctional services, Tlabo Thokolo, on Wednesday hailed rehabilitation and partnerships with sporting bodies as he marked the graduation of a second cohort of female offenders from Johannesburg Female Correctional Facility.

Ratanang Primary School opens in Hammanskraal, hailed as a ‘game-changer’ for township education

In a major boost to education in Hammanskraal, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has unveiled Ratanang Primary School in Kanana, a state-of-the-art institution that promises to revolutionise learning for township children.

Manamela welcomes VUT’s forensic probe into alleged degree-selling syndicate

Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has welcomed the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Council’s decision to institute an independent forensic investigation into allegations of a syndicate selling fraudulent degrees and registrations, a scandal the university allegedly failed to act on for more than a year.

Mpumalanga Education warns schools against withholding report cards

As schools close across the country, the Mpumalanga Department of Education has reiterated that no school is permitted to withhold learner report cards under any circumstances, urging parents to report any institution that fails to comply.

DA says Gauteng education’s security cuts put learners, staff at risk

The DA has accused the Gauteng Department of Education of endangering learners and teachers by cancelling professional school security contracts without conducting risk assessments.

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