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Primary & Secondary Education

Equipping teachers for multilingual classrooms: A blueprint for equitable learning in Africa

Caroline Grant and Vanessa Komiliades 27 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s schools reflect an unequal society: What can teachers do about it?

Nhlanhla Mpofu 26 Oct 2026

How adult learning supports communities

Higher Education

How adult learning supports communities

Issued by College SA 26 Oct 2026

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

Agriculture

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

23 Oct 2026

Building workforce learning pathways that leave no one behind

Higher Education

Building workforce learning pathways that leave no one behind

Issued by College SA 21 Oct 2026

Keamogetswe Matsho, author, entrepreneur and founder of the Maru Maphiri Group

Education

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How Keamogetswe Matsho is reimagining children's financial literacy with Maphiri

Shan Radcliffe 20 Oct 2026

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 6th MavericKids Activity Book

Newspapers

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 6th MavericKids Activity Book

Issued by Daily Maverick 16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Atlas Finance team at its 300th store opening.

Financial Services

Atlas Finance reaches 300 stores to boost financial inclusion

14 Oct 2026

SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Higher Education

SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 14 Oct 2026

Thousands of teachers in the Western Cape have been trained to teach arithmetic in isiXhosa. Photo: Sindisiwe Tshona / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape schools to teach maths in isiXhosa from next year

Sindisiwe Tshona 14 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Mr Price Foundation Roots & Shoots study reveals early readiness does not guarantee Gr3 success

12 Oct 2026

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Fintech

Africa’s financial inclusion revolution isn’t over: 4 shifts that could change what comes next

9 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nedbank to boost 20 sustainable fashion SMEs through new accelerator

8 Oct 2026

The purposeful gap year: Launching, not loafing, should be the goal

Skills Training

The purposeful gap year: Launching, not loafing, should be the goal

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 7 Oct 2026

A third of matrics wrote pure maths last year. CambriLearn is keeping it open for Grade 10

Primary & Secondary Education

A third of matrics wrote pure maths last year. CambriLearn is keeping it open for Grade 10

Issued by CambriLearn 5 Oct 2026

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Education

#WorldTeachersDay: Why teachers matter as much as engineers and scientists

5 Oct 2026

Azam Khan, an academic programme leader for the Higher Certificate in Accounting at Mancosa, asks: How far can automated tax go? (Image source: © 123rf )

Taxation & Regulation

The AI taxman: Is automated tax the future and what happens when it goes wrong?

Azam Khan 2 Oct 2026

Data literacy is no longer just an IT skill

Higher Education

Data literacy is no longer just an IT skill

Nancy Madiba, Issued by Richfield 30 Sep 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond #HeritageMonth: Giving home languages a place in the classroom

Nancy Dusani 29 Sep 2026

Absa and Ride4Hope partnership delivers hope to support learning in underserved communities

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa and Ride4Hope partnership delivers hope to support learning in underserved communities

Issued by OnPoint PR 25 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Calling future civil engineers: Apply for 2027-28 Martin & East Gap Year and Bursary programme

25 Sep 2026

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Digital

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Issued by Dentsu 23 Sep 2026

Source: Old Mutual.

Education & Training

#HeritageMonth: Ask, learn, understand: Old Mutual brings financial education to WhatsApp

23 Sep 2026

SA's manufacturing sector shrinks 1.5%...again. What comes next?

Manufacturing

SA's manufacturing sector shrinks 1.5%...again. What comes next?

22 Sep 2026

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Environment & Natural Resources

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Issued by Soapbox 17 Sep 2026

Almost half of 1,300 Gauteng teachers request further support after training

Skills Training

Almost half of 1,300 Gauteng teachers request further support after training

Issued by Oxford University Press 17 Sep 2026

While we train for the future, are the foundations in place?

Skills Training

While we train for the future, are the foundations in place?

Issued by College SA 16 Sep 2026

More than 2,000 Eastern Cape teachers put coding and phonics at the top of the training list

Skills Training

More than 2,000 Eastern Cape teachers put coding and phonics at the top of the training list

Issued by Oxford University Press 16 Sep 2026

Lavender Hill learners celebrate International Literacy Day through African storytelling

Education & Skills Development

Lavender Hill learners celebrate International Literacy Day through African storytelling

Issued by Coronation 15 Sep 2026

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Trends

5 digital trends reshaping hiring

15 Sep 2026

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Higher Education

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Prof Suné Ferreira-Schenk, Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Sep 2026

Jonsson Workwear is weaving new life into worn clothing with its Jonsson Rethread initiative

Fashion & Homeware

Jonsson Workwear is weaving new life into worn clothing with its Jonsson Rethread initiative

Issued by Jonsson Workwear 5 Aug 2026

The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit:

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mr Price Foundation’s R39.2m investment pays off for SA’s youth

9 Sep 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

OnlyFans in South Africa: What creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy

Phiwokazi Qoza 10 Sep 2026

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Education

Injini launches incubator programme for African AI edtech founders

7 Sep 2026

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

Telecoms & Networks

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

Issued by Octotel 4 Sep 2026

Dr Renee Minnaar, Dean of Faculty: Hospitality and Tourism at Rosebank International SA

Higher Education

Beyond the degree: Expanding student support to improve graduate employment

3 Sep 2026

Lessons in building your talent pipeline from HR Summit 2026

Talent Acquisition

Lessons in building your talent pipeline from HR Summit 2026

Simon Blair, Issued by Pnet 3 Sep 2026

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Banking

The $49bn question: Can Africa finally unlock women’s business potential?

3 Sep 2026

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Artificial Intelligence

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 2 Sep 2026

ALX Africa hosts inaugural Her Africa event to connect and upskill South African women

Skills Training

ALX Africa hosts inaugural Her Africa event to connect and upskill South African women

Issued by ALX 1 Sep 2026

Phindile Mpithi, Regent Business School senior academic and programme co-ordinator

Higher Education

The February fade: When good intentions lose momentum

Phindile Mpithi, Issued by Regent Business School 1 Sep 2026

Teens take top honours in Coronation's national investment challenge

Education & Training

Teens take top honours in Coronation's national investment challenge

Issued by Coronation 31 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Women shouldn't just adapt to AI. They should shape it

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Women shouldn't just adapt to AI. They should shape it

Tanya Lilley, Issued by Brandtech+ 31 Aug 2026

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Education & Training

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Dr Reaan Immelman, Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Aug 2026

Branding

Dolly Parton and the making of a cultural brand

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Aug 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WomensMonth | Wonga’s Monica Hitge on the importance of being financially independent

Maroefah Smith 27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Technology

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Imran Salie 26 Aug 2026

Hook, Line & Sinker secures Jobjack PR account

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker secures Jobjack PR account

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 26 Aug 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Stop reporting the pay gap: Fix the system causing it

19 Aug 2026