The DBE has gazetted major changes to how school calendars are set, including scrapping the long-standing separation between inland and coastal schools for the 2026 school calendar and beyond.
Growing Minds school has denied reports that its Summerfield Campus was shut down for operating grades 8 to 11 without registration, saying it remains fully registered and will continue teaching junior grades.
The Growing Minds school in Cape Town’s Gardens area has been shut down after authorities found it was operating grades eight to 11 without registration since 2022.
A Milnerton High School learner and cancer survivor was among nine pupils allegedly assaulted by senior students in an incident caught on video.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has intervened after ongoing delays in teacher assistant salaries left thousands of education assistants without payment.
A taxi carrying 21 schoolchildren plunged off the Stoffelton Road bridge near Pietermaritzburg this morning, but thanks to fast action from residents and emergency services, all the children survived.
Knysna High School has launched a probe after a video of a pupil using the K-word went viral, with the learner now facing a disciplinary hearing.
Three learners and the principal of Hoërskool Roodepoort were injured after a violent clash with West Ridge High School learners in Johannesburg.
The Limpopo High Court has stopped companies from carrying out school nutrition tenders after serious concerns were raised about how the contracts were awarded.
A 15-year-old boy is due in court next week for allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old pupil to death outside a school in KwaMhlanga, Nelspruit.
The Gauteng school online admissions process for Grade 1 and 8 learners has officially opened, with all applications required to be completed via the provincial education website.
Ascension Day is observed as a school holiday in South Africa due to its Christian religious significance, with various ways to honour the occasion.
The admissions window for Grade R, 1, or 8 in 2026 closed on 15 April 2025. Since then, schools have been implementing their admission policies to select successful candidates.
The on-time admissions window for Grade R, 1, or 8 in 2026 closed on 15 April 2025, but the online admissions system remained open for late applications.
What has added to the Dullstroom community’s anger is that, according to the family, the teacher who witnessed the assault allegedly told the child not to speak about the incident.
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Grade 10 pupil Cebo Biyela following a violent altercation involving university students.
Teaching at Tsebe-Ntlha Primary School in Hammanskraal has been disrupted as parents protest over alleged mismanagement of school funds and demand clarity on the principal’s reinstatement.
KZN schools report a surge in hand, foot and mouth disease cases, with 195 infections confirmed. Health authorities urge hygiene measures to curb the outbreak.
Parents and education officials meet after a violent brawl at Centenary Secondary School left three students injured.
The 2025 academic year begins with joy and excitement as South Africa’s Grade 1 pupils start their school journey.
Pretoria Girls High and the Gauteng Department of Education appear in court over a report on systemic racial discrimination. Here’s the latest on the case.
The shooting occurred during school hours, and emergency services rushed the victim to a nearby hospital.
Nine pupils from Imekhaya Primary School, in Mossel Bay, fell terribly ill after sharing a packet of chips bought from a spaza shop.
Gauteng is tightening safety controls and suspending food sales around schools following severe foodborne illness cases.
Despite the investigation’s findings, the GDE’s decision to reinstate Mrs Erasmus has received support from the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Parents want the reconstruction of Nancefield Primary School investigated.
Reports of a mass food poisoning incident at Ngaqa Primary in KZN have surfaced, allegedly linked to snacks bought from a vendor.
Several pupils from a Bronkhorstspruit school were rushed to hospital over suspected food poisoning, while unrest linked to foreign-owned spaza shops continues in Sharpeville. Here’s what we know.
Over 70 West Rand pupils are hospitalised after suspected food poisoning at a school camp. Here’s everything we know.
A Michaelhouse Grade 8 pupil and his parents died in a tragic car accident, prompting an outpouring of support from the school community.