Education

Gauteng's education department has slashed Quintile 5 school subsidies by over 60%, dropping from R879 to R315 per learner starting April 2026. Affecting 600 schools and over 200,000 students, the cut sparks outrage over fee hikes, staff losses, and growing ...

DataFest Cape Town 2025 launched with explosive energy on November 4 at the Old Biscuit Mill, drawing over 250 AI and analytics leaders. Day one delivered high-impact keynotes from Capitec, Vodacom, and Standard Bank, plus hands-on AI agent workshops using ...

South Africa's education system is haunted by 1.2 million ghost learners—fake enrolments draining billions in KZN and Limpopo. Parents and teachers demand urgent audits to end the fraud robbing real students of resources and opportunity.

South Africa’s universities, led by Durban’s DUT and UKZN, are transforming education with VR. Students now explore 3D labs, practice surgeries, and design in virtual worlds—making learning immersive, affordable, and job-ready. Backed by global edtech trends and BRICS digital partnerships, ...

South Africa’s 2025 matric exams began smoothly, with over 900,000 learners completing Week 1 without major disruptions. Strong security and new AI monitoring tools helped prevent leaks, though vigilance remains high as core subjects like maths and science approach.

Umalusi confirms that the 2025 matric exams are fully prepared, with robust measures to prevent cheating, support for students and parents, and international insights to ensure a fair and credible assessment process.

Fort Hare, one of South Africa’s historic universities, faced violent student protests in October 2025 that caused extensive damage and forced a full campus shutdown. From the chaos, a comprehensive recovery plan emerged, focusing on safety, academic continuity, infrastructure rebuilding, ...

One hundred early childhood development (ECD) Centres to be built in underprivileged areas, funded by Ford South Africa and facilitated by Nelson Mandela Foundation

MBSA has partnered with the READ Educational Trust in a Rally Day aimed at improving literacy in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape.

Renault SA, with the Motus Imperial Trust, has donated the second, fully equipped mini library for junior schools in underprivileged areas.

Renault South Africa is proud to be part of a new library donated to support the work of the Ntethelelo Foundation

The current student debt owed to tertiary institutions stood at around R16.5 billion.

Those we want to go to universities need exemption, and universities will take them with exemptions.

Matome Chiloane emphasised that he was working tirelessly to ensure children were allocated places as soon as possible.

These institutions mislead future students into believing these colleges offer qualifications that are recognised by SAQA.

A young learner named Siyabonga Lusaseni from Pinelands North Primary is in dire need of financial support to. Here's how you can help.

The 2022 matric exams are set to start on October 31, and end on December 7, 2022.

ECE is the most valuable resource for breaking the cycle of poverty by allowing children to flourish in favourable conditions.

Today Teacher's day celebrates educators all around the world for their part in shaping the world. See the theme this year.

The Equal Education Law has proposed solutions to help underperforming and dysfunctional schools particularly in rural areas.

Tension fueled protests this morning outside of Hoërskool Jan Viljoen as parents, pupils and even political parties had to be dispersed by SAPS.

Term dates, health precautions and more that any parent needs to know for children going back to school.

Through the free karate training she offers, Captain Daniels teaches children how to control their emotions and not fight.

The November George flood damage ruined the homes of many, leaving some children without the supplies needed to attend school