Matric exams 2026 start on 13 October and end on 26 November. Two daily sessions at 09:00 and 14:00; some practical assessments already under way.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared 4 November 2026 a public holiday to allow South Africans to vote in the local government elections. The declaration, made under...
Key 2026 public school dates: third term ends 23 Sept, holidays 24 Sept–5 Oct, fourth term runs 6 Oct–9 Dec. Full term dates and public holidays...
What began as one of Gauteng’s most anticipated school rugby fixtures has now evolved into a complex investigation involving allegations of racism, assault and failures to...
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 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...
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has told Parliament it found that “only African and Coloured pupils” appeared on waiting lists collected from Western Cape schools,...
Allocated billions failing to reach front-line ECD centres, sector leaders say Despite sizable budget allocations for early childhood development (ECD), centres and practitioners report not receiving...
South Africans are being given more time to have their say on how the country’s story is told in classrooms. The Department of Basic Education has...
If you listened to the protests outside some public schools at the start of the 2026 academic year, you might believe South African children were being...