Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka says more than 40 000 students at 76 institutions were improperly funded by NSFAS, involving R5.1 billion. Only R2 billion has been recovered so far. The investigation followed student protests, funding delays and concerns over NSFAS governance and administration. Gcaleka says an adverse audit opinion and the dissolution of the […]
The Gauteng Education Department is urging parents applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8 placements for 2027 to include their home or work addresses. Applications opened on Thursday and will close on 4 September. The department says work addresses can help place learners at schools closer to their parents’ workplaces, making transport easier. The system […]
The Gauteng Department of Education will officially launch the 2027 online admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. The event will be led by MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, at the Sam Ntuli Sports Centre in Thokoza. The online admissions system, introduced in […]
WESTERN CAPE – South Africa’s first “Rooibos in Space” project will send indigenous rooibos seeds to the International Space Station, where they will be exposed to microgravity and space radiation before returning to Earth for comparative planting. The initiative is led by Max IQ Space in partnership with the South African Rooibos Council. Seven schools […]
LIMPOPO – Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, attended the 10th Ephraim Mogale Career Expo in Marble Hall, where learners were introduced to career opportunities, bursaries, skills development programmes, entrepreneurship and higher education options. The event aimed to equip young people, particularly those in rural communities, with information to help shape their future careers. […]
BELLVILLE – A Grade 10 learner in Bellville, Cape Town, has died after an alleged classroom assault involving another learner. The incident is believed to have been triggered by a dispute linked to the alleged theft of a cellphone, during which one learner reportedly struck the other on the head inside the classroom. The injured […]
JOHANNESBURG – The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, in partnership with the Wits Law Clinic, the South African University Law Clinics Association (SAULCA), and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), will host an engagement with law students at the University of the Witwatersrand on 15 June 2026 as part of National Youth Day commemorations. […]
The Gauteng Department of Health has apologised to student nurses affected by delays in stipend payments caused by administrative issues. The department said officials are finalising the verification and capturing of documents needed to process payments for about 500 students across four nursing colleges. Payments are expected to be processed on 2 June 2026 and […]
NORTH WEST- Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong visited Taung in the North West, where he handed over school shoes to learners as part of ongoing government outreach programmes. The initiative forms part of efforts to support communities while strengthening the relationship between government and residents. During his engagement, Morolong emphasised improving access to […]
VAAL- Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong officially handed over the new studio at Vaal University of Technology in the Vaal, highlighting government’s commitment to strengthening student and community media. The project forms part of the Media Development and Diversity Agency’s efforts to modernise broadcasting infrastructure across the country. Morolong said upgraded media facilities […]