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Gauteng needs 200 new schools to ease overcrowding – Education MEC Maile

Johannesburg – Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says the province faces a deepening overcrowding crisis in public schools, with... Read more

28 Apr

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Education department debunks viral claims: No extra school holidays next week

Cape Town – The Department of Basic Education has rejected viral social media claims that public schools will close... Read more

24 Apr

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WATCH | Limpopo learners get wheels to school

Limpopo – The Department of Transport and Community Safety has distributed 177 bicycles to learners across three rural schools... Read more

20 Apr

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NSFAS under fire as audit finds funds paid to 822 dead students

Johannesburg – An audit of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has reportedly uncovered serious governance and financial... Read more

30 Mar

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EFF drags Manamela to court over ‘rushed’ Seta boss appointments

Johannesburg – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is taking Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela to court over his appointment... Read more

23 Feb

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WATCH | EFF MP slams ‘lazy’ claims, dumps box of youth CVs on Ramaphosa’s desk

Cape Town – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Sihle Lonzi made a bold move during the State of the... Read more

19 Feb

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Ramaphosa rolls out 1.3 million school jobs

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined government initiatives aimed at improving schools and expanding work opportunities for... Read more

16 Feb

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80% of NSFAS students are first years

About 80% of the students funded by the National Student Financial Aid (NSFAS) scheme between 2019 and 2024 were first... Read more

13 Feb

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Gauteng battles to place learners

Dozens of parents queue outside the Gauteng education department’s offices in Benoni. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro By Kimberly Mutandiro  ... Read more

16 Jan

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Thugs set fire to school, but exams push on

Cape Town – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Mr Sipho Hlomuka, has strongly condemned the shocking burning and vandalism... Read more

6 Nov, 2025