With Grade R now fully integrated into formal schooling, the Basic Education Department demands minimum NQF Level 6 qualifications for all educators. A sizeable backlog of unqualified teachers must upgrade or risk losing their posts, highlighting a critical phase in early education reform.
The quintile system in South Africa’s public education sector is supposed to provide appropriate resources to schools according to their needs. But it fails because it disregards real circumstances.
As the lines blur between a conversational AI and a real-life confidant, an emerging body of anecdotal evidence and clinical case reports suggests that for a vulnerable (and growing) group, this technological leap is creating a genuine mental health crisis.
Action strategy to fast-track children’s rights and development
Government’s newly approved national strategy aimed at accelerating action for children is one tool aimed at improving the circumstances of the country’s most vulnerable.
In his address to the nation through the weekly newsletter on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that despite the gains made since the advent of...
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Trump administration negotiators in Berlin Monday for continued talks on how to end war between Russia and Ukraine.
A father and son acting together killed at least 15 people in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, according to officials.
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Jamie Hyams, director of public affairs for the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, about the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
The ANC and the portfolio committee on telecommunications are pushing back against a new directive that would allow Starlink and other services to enter South Africa.
Prof Ephrem Redda’s recent presentation at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering fresh insight into how digital transformation is changing the face of higher education in South Africa and what this shift means for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), which calls for inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.
Embattled City of Tshwane deputy mayor and finance MMC Eugene “Bonzo” Modise was re-elected as the Greater Tshwane Region chairperson in a midnight election over the weekend.
The possibility of lowering the tackle height across the elite game moves a step closer as new rules expand to the premier age-grade event in rugby’s calendar
Kate O’Connor says 2025 saw her achieve more than she ever imagined as she picked up four international medals, including a stunning silver medal at the World Championship sin Tokyo.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has cautioned schools against what it termed “misleading the public with fake and inaccurate” analyses of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results, following the release of the first-ever outcomes under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
[Premium Times] A video clip circulating on social media since 4 December 2025 claimed the bandits set up about 38 camps near the university in Enugu State.
Early access to high-quality books can transform lives, improve educational outcomes and help create the next generation of curious and informed citizens.
Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan questioned why some South Africans were upset about the prospect of Starlink launching and providing free connectivity to schools in South Africa.
Interstellar Arc is an immersive sci-fi experience that uses recent advances in headset tech to break new ground in virtual reality. And it all happens inside an empty-looking room in Las Vegas.
Presidency spokesman Vincent Magwenya has urged restraint on focusing on Starlink, saying multiple satellite providers are eyeing investment in South Africa.
Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative mixed into fentanyl, has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.