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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has announced completion of all school sanitation projects identified through the 2018 Sanitation Appropriate for Education Initiative audit, with Minister Siviwe Gwarube saying 3 372 schools have been provided with safe facilities, benefiting more than three-million learners and 48 000 educators. The Democratic Alliance welcomed the milestone but warned the backlog exceeding R120-billion in school infrastructure remains, while Select Committee on Education chairperson Makhi Feni accused the DBE of misleading messaging, citing shoddy sanitation work at Bodium Primary School in the Eastern Cape and ongoing water shortages affecting rural schools.
Information Regulator presses on with matric results appealThe Information Regulator has approached the Supreme Court of Appeal for leave to appeal after the High Court in Pretoria dismissed its application on June 3, 2026, over the DBE's publication of matric results using examination numbers, with AfriForum opposing the bid.
Portfolio committee refers procurement concerns to Public ProtectorThe Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has referred procurement of the new national catalogue for Grades 1 to 3 to the Public Protector over allegations concerning Lighthouse Publishing, and referred recruitment concerns, including scrutiny of Minister Gwarube's conduct, to the Public Service Commission.
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South Africa’s education system has no shortage of policy ambition. It has strategies, data systems, institutional mandates, and a growing national agenda for digital transformation. Much of the...
The South African school curriculum is failing to prepare learners for the urgent realities of environmental degradation, according to UNESCO Chair: Education Law in Africa legal researcher Motheo...
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said on Tuesday that she has written to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, requesting an investigation into allegations of irregular textbook procurement. A...
Ahead of the deadline for public comment on the draft history curriculum, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has cautioned against "misinformation", noting that some claims circulating about...
Government has recorded progress under the prevailing Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024-2029, with improvements in energy stability, tourism recovery, industrial growth and social...
Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela on Thursday stressed the importance of vocational education in the country’s post-school system, stating that technical and vocational...
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Blade Nzimande pointed out on Tuesday that as the Department of Basic Education (DBE) increases its focus on early childhood development...
Politicians have welcomed the performance of the Matric Class of 2025 in the National Senior Certificate examinations, which saw a national pass rate of 88%, an improvement from 87.3% in 2024....
After publishing a guide for schools, parents and school governing bodies on pro-competitive principles that should be considered for the procurement of school uniform and learning materials in...
The Department of Basic Education on Friday called for “national alignment” in education as it set out proposals to scrap the staggered reopening and closure of inland and coastal provinces with...
The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa by announcing an additional R18-million, or £800 000 in support to the GBVF...
Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has launched the Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition, a nationwide learner-led initiative aiming to mobilise the country’s next generation of...
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