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The 2026 school year has officially commenced across the Western Cape, with more than one million learners returning to classrooms. However, thousands of learners are still awaiting placement as the new academic year gets underway. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says approximately 7,200 learners have yet to be placed

South Africa’s higher education system is under increasing pressure following the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate results, which recorded the highest matric pass rate in the country’s history. On Monday, the Department of Basic Education announced that the class of 2025 achieved an overall pass rate of 88%,

The Independent Development Trust (IDT) has confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer, Tebogo Malaka, has resigned with effect from 31 January 2026, without any exit compensation. IDT Board of Trustees chairperson Zimbini Hill confirmed that the board has accepted the resignation and that Sfiso Nsibande, seconded from the Construction Industry

ActionSA has begun preparing legal papers to challenge the Independent Police Investigating Directorate’s (IPID) decision to classify its investigation into the Presidential Protection Unit’s conduct in the Phala Phala case as “Top Secret”. Dewan de Swardt, ActionSA National Chairperson, explained that the move follows an appeal filed last month, which