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Madlanga Commission to resume hearings on 26 January

FILE| Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will resume on Monday 26 January. This has been confirmed by the Commission in a statement this Monday afternoon. Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says that the Commission will continue from where it left off in December 2025. The Commission…

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Children can’t be taught on empty stomachs: Gwarube

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube during school feeding programme at NW school Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says school nutrition programmes are essential for learning as hungry children struggle to concentrate and stay in school. Speaking in the North West on the first day of the 2026 academic year, Gwarube said that R10 billion has been allocated to the nutrition programme. She…

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Ramaphosa to attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will next week attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The President will also meet the UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a working visit. The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is an annual event hosted in the UAE capital…

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Frustrated parents of unplaced learners suspect corruption within Gauteng Education

Empty classroom Frustrated parents in Gauteng say they suspect corruption within the provincial Education Department amid learner placement challenges. Parents are continuing to queue outside the department’s district office in Morningside, Johannesburg, where they are seeking placements for their children. Approximately 4 000 learners are still unplaced across the province. The Department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona…

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Limpopo herbalist produces baobab seed oil approved by CSIR

The Baobab tree, which is mostly found the Vhembe and Mopani districts of Limpopo, can survive for up to 2 500 years. A Limpopo-based traditional herbalist Mpho Makhado is calling for stronger collaboration between the formal health system and the indigenous knowledge system to help address the country’s health challenges. Makhado has recently completed the…

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KZN scholar transport vehicle tests to continue until end of January

An officer conducts an inspection on scholar transport in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on 12 January 2026. KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma says they will continue with road safety inspections until the end of this month to ensure the safety of school children. Sixty-three scholar transport vehicles have failed recent roadworthiness inspections conducted in the province….

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NW learner who wrote exams while being partially blind gets Bachelor pass

Kamogelo Motaung, a St Mary’s Secondary School Kamogelo Motaung, a St Mary’s Secondary School learner from Mahikeng in the North West, who was partially blind while writing his matric has passed his National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor’s pass.   This remarkable turnaround was made possible by the kindness of strangers.   Earlier in his matric year, the SABC reported about his deteriorating…

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Frustrated Gauteng parents call for scrapping of online school application as learners left in limbo

A school classroom. Frustration turned into determination as thousands of Gauteng parents queued outside district offices for the Gauteng Department of Education to secure school placements for their children for this year. From the early hours, they lined up at local education offices, seeking answers and solutions amid challenges such as no, or delayed communication,…

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