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Knysna High School grade 12 pupil  Hope Strydom with her exhibits at the Knysna Old Gaol Museum
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Knysna teen shines in debut art exhibition

Knysna High School matric pupil Hope Strydom reached a milestone in her creative journey by exhibiting 10 intricate charcoal drawings at the Knysna Old Gaol Museum.

St George's Preparatory School is in Park Drive

New special needs school for Eastern Cape

ADvTECH has acquired the historic St George’s School property in Gqeberha to create The Bridge St George’s, a dedicated school for neurodivergent learners set to open in 2028.

Eastern Cape pupils taking part in fun, interactive experiments via Merck’s mobile Curiosity Cube

Science on wheels captivates Eastern Cape pupils

Merck’s Curiosity Cube has returned to South Africa for a second consecutive year, delivering hands-on Stem education to nearly 2,500 pupils across 18 Eastern Cape schools. The mobile science lab aims to bridge the gap between classroom…

Education MEC Fundile Gade.

Matric pass rate target under pressure

The Eastern Cape education department has set an 85% pass-rate target for the 2026 matric examinations, as more than 127,000 candidates prepare to write amid scrutiny over academic performance and infrastructure backlogs.

Khalimani Reading Club awards founder and The Herald Citizens of the Year Award category winner  Sinovuyo Mafilika hosted an awards function at the Babs Madlakane Hall in KwaNobuhle on Saturday. With Mafilika are  winners,  from left,  Zinathi Mangele (3rd), Banoyolo Ketse (1st) and Ayabonga January (2nd)
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KwaNobuhle pupils celebrated for academic strides

Thirteen pupils were honoured for their academic strides at the Khalimani Reading Club's second annual awards in KwaNobuhle. Despite limited resources, founder Sinovuyo Mafilika continues to inspire confidence and literacy among local…

Caiphus Semenya and Greenwood Primary's choir teacher, Nande Mzaidume, deliver an electrifying performance at the school's heritage concert, staged at the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex on Friday night
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Jazz legend Caiphus Semenya forges historic partnership

At 87, jazz maestro Caiphus Semenya dazzled audiences in Gqeberha during a special performance with Greenwood Primary School pupils, announcing a major partnership with his Soweto arts academy.

Print first for Friday HR091026disciplinelet: Parents, discipline begins in the home

A frustrated educator in Gqeberha reminds parents that school is meant for learning, urging them to take primary responsibility for instilling discipline at home.

Premier Oscar Mabuyane, centre, with Bethelsdorp Comprehensive principal Jerome Meyer, left, at the new school on Wednesday.
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A FRESH START: Tears of joy for Bethelsdorp pupils

Ten years after construction started, Premier Oscar Mabuyane has officially opened the new R100m+ Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School, bringing state-of-the-art facilities to over 1,200 pupils in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Department of Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamelas says skills development funding by Setas must be measured by student outcomes
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Students may lose out on engineering training due to payment dispute

Dozens of Nelson Mandela Bay students face uncertain workplace training prospects as Bay Engineering Projects and training authority MerSeta clash over an alleged R830,000 funding dispute.

Having a hard time creating an abundance of prosperity? Not managing your finances well? Not motivated enough? Don’t know who you can trust?

The Church of Scientology Eastern Cape has launched Life Improvement Courses in Gqeberha, offering practical tools to tackle financial stress, motivation, marriage challenges, and parenting amid local socioeconomic pressures.

Plettenberg Bay principal Mthobi Fihla earned top honours at the National Teaching Awards
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Plett principal named national winner for excellence in education leadership

From driving taxis to leading school transformation, Plettenberg Bay principal Mthobi Fihla has earned top honours at the National Teaching Awards for his steadfast dedication to inclusive education.

The  UXi Eastern Cape International Rugby Institute  was launched in Gqeberha on Wedneday. At the launch were, from left, Thea Miller (CEO UXI sport), Nkosi Khona Nofuma (UXI), Izanne Grobbelaar (UXI Sport ) Randal Meeske (CEO UXI) and institute programme manager and founder David Manuel Picture Eugene Coetzee

New EC International Rugby Institute launched in Gqeberha

The UXi Eastern Cape International Rugby Institute has officially launched in Gqeberha, offering a three-year high-performance pathway that bridges elite rugby training with academic and career education.

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Johann Rupert leads donors’ charge against Stellenbosch University chair

Donors wield influence in Stellenbosch leadership dispute