[Premium Times] The award is in recognition of the Radda administration’s transformative reforms in education and commitment to teachers’ welfare.

[Daily Maverick] Eight months into her historic appointment as the University of the Free State’s first woman Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Hester C. Klopper has already begun to reshape one of South Africa’s most significant higher education institutions. Her appointment as the 15th leader of this 121-year-old university not merely marks a milestone in gender representation, but it also...

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana TVET Service has condemned the conduct of Mr. Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video showed him in an alleged incident with a female student.

[ANGOP] Gambos — Two cooperatives representing nearly 80 farmers in the municipality of Gambos, in the province of Huíla, on Friday repaid the funding they received from the productive inclusion component of the Kwenda program.

[Nile Post] In a bold move to tackle high school dropout rates and early marriages among young girls, residents of Nabirama Village in Naluwoli Parish, Butansi Subcounty, Kamuli District, have launched a community-driven project to construct a secondary school.

[This Day] · ASUSS decries non-implementation of new teachers’ retirement age in 16 states

[Daily Trust] Barely one week to commence its planned nationwide strike, the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced mobilisation of its members across all the universities in the country.

[The Herald] Matopo High School yesterday hosted its highly anticipated Speech and Prize-Giving Day, which highlighted the school’s dedication to academic excellence, innovative technology adoption and outstanding achievements by learners and staff alike.

[The Herald] EmsiziniI Secondary School in Kensington on Friday held its annual school speech and prize- giving ceremony to honour the institution’s top achievers, while announcing plans to invest in infrastructural development aimed at enhancing the quality of learning facilities for its students.

[The Herald] Tsholotsho High School head, Mr Sicelo Dube, has celebrated the school’s proud history of grooming future leaders, citing alumni who have risen to prominent positions in the country.

[The Herald] Dombodema High School in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province has marked a historic milestone by achieving its highest-ever O-level pass rate of 58 percent for the class of 2024, a remarkable recovery from a low of 21 percent during the Covid-19 pandemic.

[Scrolla] One branch spent R145-million but met only 13 of 22 goals while hundreds of staff resigned across the department. Travel costs alone reached R174.9-million, including R10.1-million on foreign trips and R164.8-million inside South Africa.

[FrontPageAfrica] American educator Dr. John Wulu has reminded students that education is not just about passing exams, but about building character, sharpening vision, and preparing to solve real-world problems.

With humanities funding vanishing, stories and those who protect them remain our greatest hope.

The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.

[WFP] Port Sudan, Sudan — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of JPY 400 million (approximately US$2.7 million) from the Government of Japan. This vital funding will enable WFP to provide school meals in Sudan, which help to increase school attendance and boost learning outcomes. “This generous contribution from the Government of Japan comes at a critical time...