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Some learners at schools in the Amathole District and parts of the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape have missed days of school after transport operators employed by government went on strike due to unpaid wages. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Eastern Cape scholar transport on strike over unpaid wages

Level up or log off: Why lifelong learning is the new professional norm

Level up or log off: Why lifelong learning is the new professional normWaterfall School of Business

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Kenya's Strathmore University wins Africa space law moot court

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Manamela’s R149.2bn higher education budget prioritises digital skills

Level up or log off: Why lifelong learning is the new professional norm

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Kenya's Strathmore University wins Africa space law moot court

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Northern Praises, an unregistered independent school in Elim, is still awaiting feedback from the Limpopo Department of Education after applying for registration in 2018. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Unregistered private schools leave learners and parents in limbo

Thembi Siaga 13 Feb 2026

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Type Directors Club scholarship applications open now

13 Feb 2026

Waterfall School of Business: New support systems a game-changer for professional career development

Waterfall School of Business: New support systems a game-changer for professional career development

Waterfall School of Business 13 Feb 2026

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South Africa's Stem paradox: More women graduates, fewer leaders

12 Feb 2026

Ribbon-cutting ceremony: Louise Wiseman, managing director of Emeris and Geoff Whyte, CEO of ADvTech, at the official opening of Emeris Sandton

ADvTech's Emeris opens mega campus in Sandton

11 Feb 2026

6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

11 Feb 2026

#NyolohaTranscends: Arts & Culture Trust's Nyoloha Scholarship 2026 now accepting applications

#NyolohaTranscends: Arts & Culture Trust's Nyoloha Scholarship 2026 now accepting applications

11 Feb 2026

Keegan Skinner, Deputy Head – Academics, Reddam House Waterfall

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Keegan Skinner: Redefining the pursuit of excellence

Keegan Skinner 10 Feb 2026

Khomotjo Mashele, head of product: high schools at Spark Schools

#BizTrends2026 | Spark Schools' Khomotjo Mashele: Personalised pathways for a changing world

Khomotjo Mashele 9 Feb 2026

Dr Stan du Plessis, CEO at Stadio Higher Education

#BizTrends2026 | Stadio's Dr Stan du Plessis: 4 forces reshaping higher education in South Africa

Stan du Plessis 6 Feb 2026

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Prof Jacques de Jongh, North-West University (NWU) 6 Feb 2026

2025 Shoprite bursary graduates: Thoriso Sethosa, Johan Van Rhyn and Kwakho Mtiki

90 bursaries available in Shoprite's 2026 bursary programme - now open for application

5 Feb 2026

A sign outside Elshaddai Learning Academy advertises classes from Grade RR to 12, but accreditation authority Umalusi says the school has not applied for matric accreditation. This photo was taken last week. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp

Private school misleads parents about matric accreditation

Kimberly Mutandiro 5 Feb 2026

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

5 Feb 2026

Your child’s qualifications don’t travel: The hidden cost of a local-only education

Your child’s qualifications don’t travel: The hidden cost of a local-only education

CambriLearn 5 Feb 2026

Homeschooling in SA: Keeping learning steady amid school placement delays

Homeschooling in SA: Keeping learning steady amid school placement delays

Impaq 4 Feb 2026

Sanele Sibiya, Head of Culture at Reddam House Helderfontein

Why creative arts education is more important than ever in the AI era

Sanele Sibiya 4 Feb 2026

Mounting pressure on South Africa’s school system drives shift toward structured online education

Mounting pressure on South Africa’s school system drives shift toward structured online education

Saving Grace Education 4 Feb 2026

On Friday, Wesley Neumann’s legal team asked the Labour Court to enforce an earlier ruling for his reinstatement as Heathfield High principal. From left: Advocate Vernon Seymour, Wesley Neumann and advocate Rod Solomons. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Principal Wesley Neumann’s return to Heathfield High delayed

Marecia Damons 3 Feb 2026

Leroy Merlin Retail Academy to open in Centurion to boost SA's workforce skills

Leroy Merlin Retail Academy to open in Centurion to boost SA's workforce skills

3 Feb 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | UCT Online High School's Tessa Venter: Engagement, agency, and AI - the academic benchmarks of 2026

Tessa Venter 2 Feb 2026

Impaq learner named SACAI’s top NSC candidate for the Class of 2025

Impaq learner named SACAI’s top NSC candidate for the Class of 2025

Impaq 2 Feb 2026

Gibs partners with the Academy of Management via the Community Accelerator Program

Gibs partners with the Academy of Management via the Community Accelerator Program

Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 Feb 2026

Dis-Chem widens Million Comforts to back learner empowerment

Dis-Chem widens Million Comforts to back learner empowerment

2 Feb 2026

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Deadline looms for NSFAS rejected students to appeal

30 Jan 2026

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New independent school breaks ground in KZN

30 Jan 2026

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Shop, donate, and transform education: Checkers’ back-to-school initiative

David Maynier 30 Jan 2026

Gibs recognised as a PRME Champion for the 2026–2027 cycle

Gibs recognised as a PRME Champion for the 2026–2027 cycle

Gordon Institute of Business Science 29 Jan 2026

Stop collecting courses, start designing your BA journey

Stop collecting courses, start designing your BA journey

Business Change 29 Jan 2026

Working and living with AI - Masterclass Summit comes to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Working and living with AI - Masterclass Summit comes to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Future School AI 29 Jan 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

To boost Nigerian entrepreneurship, Nigerian Breweries has formed a partnership with non-profit organisation Fate Foundation to empower around 1,000 Nigerian students (Image source: © The Drinks Business

Partnership to empower students to boost Nigerian entrepreneurship

23 Dec 2025

Google makes advanced AI tools free for SA university students

Google makes advanced AI tools free for SA university students

8 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf The African Marketing Confederation (AMC) has launched the Certified Professional Marketer (Africa) designation, a professional programme aimed at equipping marketers with the skills required to address the specific demands of Africa’s diverse business environments

AMC launches Certified Professional Marketer for Africa specific to the continent

26 Aug 2025

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