Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube urged businesses and civil society to invest in long-term education initiatives, saying Mandela Day should create lasting benefits for schools rather...
Public schools reopen for Term 3 on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, according to the 2026 Calendar for Public Schools published in the Government Gazette. The term...
Parliamentary exchanges over school sanitation erupted after oversight visits by MPs found pupils still using unsafe toilets and schools without reliable water, prompting a public dispute...
The Department of Basic Education’s 2026 school calendar sets out when pupils return to class and the dates parents need to note for the remainder of...
The University of South Africa (Unisa) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have offered conflicting explanations for delays to July allowance payments that affected...
NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula has rejected allegations that he sought the services of four technical advisers at an estimated cost of about R10 million a...
Parents and teachers at Michael Rua Primary School say pupils are living in fear amid allegations of ongoing corporal punishment and intimidation, and they are calling...
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has begun conducting lifestyle audits of senior officials and employees in high‑risk roles within the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the...
Gauteng’s education department has uncovered widespread financial mismanagement and governance failures in provincial schools, with 41 serious allegations recorded in an internal assessment covering 2023 through...
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has confirmed that Term 2 progress reports may not be issued before schools close on 26 June 2026 after the...
