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
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
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
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
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...
Online Applications to Gauteng Schools Hit 600,000
Africa-Press - South-Africa. More than 600,000 successful applications were recorded during the 2026 online admissions application period for grade 1 and grade 8.
This milestone...
South Africa Shines at International Mathematics Olympiad
Africa-Press - South-Africa. South Africa has made history at the 2025 International Mathematics Olympiad in Australia.
The young mathletes achieved the best results for South...
GDE Allocates R2.8 Billion for School Infrastructure
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Gauteng Department of Education has allocated R2.8 billion to deal with challenges in school infrastructure.
It said the funds will address...
KZN Education Dept Denies Wrongful School Nutrition Tenders
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department has denied the allegation of the wrongful awarding of school nutrition tenders.
This follows claims by the National...
KZN Education Dept Confirms Full School Reopening
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Education Department in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) said that despite challenges faced in the previous school term, all schools had fully reopened.
The...