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Bela Act: Here’s how you can have your say on school regulations in South Africa

Education

Google donates $1 million to the University of Pretoria to help AI research

Education

UCT racialised marking claims ‘deeply shocking’ – Parliament demands urgent probe

Education

Matrics: Prelims start in these provinces this month

Tragedy at Stellenbosch: Student dies suddenly of meningitis

Education

Gwarube calls for bold education law reforms to address inequality

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Courts Woman becomes a millionaire after being arrested while asking for water

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News GBV: Are we losing this war?

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Politics ANC moves to undercut DA influence in GNU

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Vosloorus school assault sparks protest and suspensions

Tablets, talent, and tech: Ministers fire up Glenvista’s digital future

GDE settles 99.95% of municipal debt as R2.8bn infrastructure plan tackles school overcrowding

DA and SAOU slam Pretoria Girls High principal’s suspension

Scholar transport crash injures 20 pupils from 3 schools in Johannesburg

NWU eyes academic hospital as health department plans expansion

Education

Nsfas backs new higher education leadership, reaffirms support for sector transformation

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5 smart ways to prepare financially for your child’s first year of school

Education

Grade 1 and Grade 8 online admissions for 2026 now open in Gauteng

Education

Gauteng schools scale down private security and anti-bullying programme amid budget cuts

Education

These are the Gauteng school application walk-in centres

Education

Overcrowding and shortage of toilets: Here’s how many pupils share a classroom in Gauteng

Education

Schools reopen: here’s when prelims start for matrics

Education

Gauteng to open 2026 school admissions for Grades 1 and 8 on Thursday

Education

Back to school: Here is when the three-week holiday ends

Education

Gauteng schools urged to settle electricity and water bills

Education

Water and electricity cut at almost 300 Gauteng schools over non-payment

Education

More than 7 000 grade R teachers aren’t qualified to teach their class

Western Cape school principal gets job back after demotion over ‘kwedini’ remark to his deputy

‘Renewed energy’: New NYDA CEO gets to work as youth joblessness hits crisis point

Payment delays for school assistants caused by DBE verification issues

Pretoria Girls High principal found guilty of misconduct

Waterkloof principal transferred amid witness interference claims

Officials suspended over stalled repairs at Noordgesig Secondary

Schools or war zones? Ministers unveil ‘Safe Schools Protocol’ to end violence

Here’s how many Gauteng schools damaged by fire have been repaired