culture and art

culture and art

Artists shine at 18th edition of FNB Art Joburg Fair

Artists shine at 18th edition of FNB Art Joburg Fair

Africa-Press - South-Africa. The FNB Art Joburg Fair shows never before seen artwork by renowned photographer Santu Mofokeng in an exhibition named Concert at...
Minister Commits R10 Billion to Early Childhood Development

Minister Commits R10 Billion to Early Childhood Development

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has announced that R10 billion in funding has been set aside to support early childhood development...
Tau Proposes Credit Regulation Changes for Graduates

Tau Proposes Credit Regulation Changes for Graduates

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau has moved to assure the country that the recently published regulations on changes to the...
WCED Urges Pupils to Support Matric Exam Preparation

WCED Urges Pupils to Support Matric Exam Preparation

Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is calling on pupils not to disrupt schooling while matrics prepare for exams. The call comes...
Alrapark Primary School Learners Return in Phases

Alrapark Primary School Learners Return in Phases

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Learners from the Alrapark Primary School in Nigel are expected to return to class in phases from the end of the...
South Africa's Teacher Budget Increased But Standards Declined

South Africa’s Teacher Budget Increased But Standards Declined

Africa-Press - South-Africa. In 2001, South Africa spent R52.8 billion on education. By 2024, this figure had ballooned to R324.5 billion. Despite this big...
Deadline Approaches for Gauteng Grade 1 and 8 Admissions

Deadline Approaches for Gauteng Grade 1 and 8 Admissions

Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Gauteng Department of Education is reminding parents with children going to grades 1 and 8 in 2026 that the online...
GDE Receives 740,000 Grade 1 and 8 Applications

GDE Receives 740,000 Grade 1 and 8 Applications

Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Gauteng Department of Education has received nearly 740,000 grade 1 and 8 applications for the 2026 academic year admissions. This was...
Chiloane Updates Gauteng's 2026 Online School Admissions

Chiloane Updates Gauteng’s 2026 Online School Admissions

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is set to provide an update on the online 2026 school admissions applications. This comes as the...
Strategic Minerals and Peace in Africa's Great Lakes

Strategic Minerals and Peace in Africa’s Great Lakes

Tristan Minyati Africa-Press - South-Africa. Once synonymous with conflict, Africa’s great lakes region now stands at a crossroads where peace, trade, and minerals converge to...