4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (344+ words) Higher education minister Buti Manamela has urged young South Africans not to wait until the last minute to plan their futures, calling on them to use the September application window to apply to a technical and vocational education and training…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (724+ words) Nthabiseng “Nicky” Pesa, 26, went from working as a petrol attendant and cashier to graduating with two qualifications in the same month. Last week, Pesa received a diploma in information technology from the Central University of Technology (CUT), and on Friday…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (545+ words) Higher education minister Buti Manamela responded to a range of parliamentary questions at the beginning of the month. One of the questions required an assessment of graduate employment outcomes for students who completed qualifications at public universities and/or technical…...

6+ day, 49+ min ago   (341+ words) The North West education department has confirmed that 60 schools were damaged when strong winds swept through parts of the province at the weekend. The number is more than double the initial estimate given immediately after the storm. This comes as…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (193+ words) Deputy minister of higher education and training Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube has urged girls to ignore gender stereotypes when choosing their study fields. Speaking on Tuesday at the Standard Bank Top Women Conference in Sandton, Dube-Ncube said stereotypes continued to discourage…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (322+ words) For three years, Umkhumbane Junior Secondary School in Soshanguve, about 30km north of Pretoria, has existed on paper and online but not on the ground. Nevertheless, the school has been enrolling grade 8 to 10 pupils. Where the school is supposed to be…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (679+ words) For three years, Umkhumbane Junior Secondary School in Soshanguve, about 30km north of Pretoria, has existed on paper and online but not on the ground. Nevertheless, the school has been enrolling grade 8 to 10 learners. Where the school is supposed to be…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (393+ words) Every year, as the Gauteng education department opens its online registration system for grades 1 and 8, the same troubling question returns: where will all these children go? This year, the department received up to 805,688 applications for the two entry-level grades. Once…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (427+ words) The Gauteng department of education received 805,688 applications for grade 1 and grade 8 placements for the 2027 academic year. A total of 357,468 parents and guardians registered on the Online Admissions System before it closed at midnight on Friday. Gauteng education MEC Lebogang Maile…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (107+ words) Sowetan Principal returns despite ongoing R1m school funds probe Parents voice concern as suspension lifted without financial clearance The principal of a no-fee school accused of squandering more than R1m meant for school meals, learning materials and maintenance on booze, fuel, fancy…...