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CPUT stands by accommodation criteria amid student housing protests
23+ min ago (345+ words) Chaos erupted outside Cape Town's City Hall after President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, as Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students protested over a shortage of accommodation. Picture: Ntokozo Khumalo/EWN. The Cape…...
CPUT dismisses student protest outside SONA venue as attention stunt
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (181+ words) 16 February 2026 17:25 Telkom's data strategy pays off as mobile users jump 29% Chaos erupted outside Cape Town's City Hall after President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, as Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students protested over…...
'No student will sleep outside': Manamela responds to CPUT housing crisis
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (479+ words) The Minister of Higher Education, Buti Manamela, has assured Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students that no one will be evicted from their accommodation. The commitment follows a protest staged on Thursday just metres away from Cape Town City…...
Senegal university suspends student associations after deadly clashes
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (355+ words) 13 February 2026 03:44 SONA 2026: Ramaphosa attempts to paint picture of optimism for SA 12 February 2026 18:52 FULL SPEECH: The 2026 State of nation address 12 February 2026 18:16 IN PICS | SONA 2026 red carpet Members of the Senegalese riot police push back students at the University Cheikh Anta Diop…...
Parliament education committee condemns maladministration at College of Cape Town
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (284+ words) 13 February 2026 10:45 LeBron James nabs another NBA milestone with triple-double in Lakers win 13 February 2026 10:24 JAMIL F. KHAN | Crime is not the disease, it's the inheritance Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela briefing the media on 22 January about the plans of the Post School…...
GDE launches probe into alleged discrimination against learners at Benoni high school
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (386+ words) 12 February 2026 08:01 Zille attributes Joburg's water woes to organised corruption The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has launched an internal investigation into allegations of discrimination against learners at the Wordsworth High School in Benoni. This comes after pupils were allegedly repeatedly…...
Benoni school faces protest over alleged discrimination against queer learners
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (254+ words) 12 February 2026 08:01 Zille attributes Joburg's water woes to organised corruption A school in Benoni is facing criticism following allegations of discrimination against learners based on their sexuality. Earlier on Wednesday, learners staged a protest at Wordsworth High School after queer learners…...
Safety blitz: Multiple school buses discontinued after failing inspections in Ekurhuleni
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) 27 January 2026 11:02 Microsoft ordered to stop tracking school children: privacy campaigners The National Traffic Police are conducting an inspection of scholar transports at the Ntuthuko Primary School in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni. This forms part of the Gauteng Transport Department's plans to ensure…...
Top matrics from Diepsloot and Katlehong reflect on record-breaking 2025
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (452+ words) 14 January 2026 20:16 From geoeconomic conflict to extreme weather events and misinformation - WEF highlights biggest risks the world faces 14 January 2026 19:34 SA rare earths project extracting valuable elements from chemical waste product left by Sasol" 14 January 2026 18:18 Would scrapping the prime rate make any…...
South Africa risks falling behind on AI unless skills training starts early, expert warns
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (681+ words) 13 January 2026 13:35 KZN schools excel despite several challenges 13 January 2026 13:24 13 January 2026 13:23 London reports lowest murder rate in over 10 years South Africa must urgently rethink how it educates and upskills its workforce if it hopes to compete in an AI-driven global economy, according…...