8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (475+ words) More than 50 learners from two Barberton secondary schools were given a first-hand glimpse of life behind bars during a visit to the Barberton Correctional Centre on Thursday as part of Mpumalanga’s annual School Safety Programme. The initiative, led by the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (639+ words) By Lebone Road Mosima Deputy Minister in the Presidency Noncebo Mhlauli has urged young South Africans to honour Nelson Mandela’s legacy through service, leadership and active participation in democracy rather than entitlement. Delivering the keynote address at the Nelson Mandela…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (532+ words) Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Nomalungelo Gina on Saturday launched South Africa’s inaugural National Science Month, calling for science, technology and innovation to be placed at the centre of the country’s development agenda. Gina, who delivered the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (609+ words) Sixteen South African medical doctors graduated in the Eastern Cape on Friday through the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Programme, as government marked 30 years of a scheme aimed at strengthening healthcare in rural and underserved communities. The graduation ceremony was…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) By Lebone Rodah Mosima South Africa needs more agricultural economists to help tackle food security, rural development, trade, climate change and job creation, the Department of Agriculture said at a student symposium in Pretoria on Friday. The department, in collaboration…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (325+ words) The Limpopo Department of Education has launched 465 Winter Enrichment Learning Centres across the province to support 93,500 Grade 12 learners ahead of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, as it targets a matric pass rate of more than 90% this year. The department…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (855+ words) By Lebone Rodah Mosima Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga has called for stronger public-private partnerships to tackle South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis and food insecurity, saying government cannot solve either challenge…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (626+ words) Just days after declaring that corrupt school officials “must be arrested, not just fired”, Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has laid bare the scale of financial misconduct in the province’s public schools. Addressing a media briefing on Sunday, Maile released…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (938+ words) Ten of the 69 graduates who completed the National Certificate in New Venture Creation have already secured employment, as the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) renewed its call for stronger partnerships to create more opportunities for young South…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (569+ words) The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted a final extension for the enrolment and completion of selected pre-2009 qualifications, trades, and regulatory unit standards as South Africa moves to complete the transition to a modern occupational qualifications system....