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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…

Bogus Mthatha teacher jailed for eight years over fake degree

A 45-year-old teacher in Mthatha has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to using a forged Bachelor of Education degree to secure his teaching post.

National Senior Certificate examinations got off to a smooth start in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday as matric pupils from across the province sat for their computer applications technology exam.
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Smooth sailing as class of 2026 starts final exams

Matric examinations in the Eastern Cape have commenced smoothly, with no reported glitches or disruptions as thousands of pupils sat for their first computer applications technology paper.

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.

Pupils at Siyakhula Public School in Stutterheim.

Help us, Mr President!

Despite achieving an impressive 85% matric pass rate, pupils at Siyakhula Public School in Stutterheim are enduring crumbling classrooms, leaking roofs, and severe shortages of basic resources as they appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa…

Education MEC Fundile Gade.

Eastern Cape matrics pledge to uphold exam integrity

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has targeted an 85% pass rate for the 2026 matric examinations, as more than 127,000 candidates prepare to sit for their finals.

In less than four years, St Joseph’s has gone from a dream for an empty piece of land to an established school with a R130m campus, 640 pupils and its first matric class aiming for a 100% pass rate. Pictured is the school's amphitheature.  Picture: SUPPLIED

Thomas builds a new education legacy at St Joseph’s

In under four years, educator Piyuse Thomas transformed open land into St Joseph’s, a R130-million IEB-accredited school in Beacon Bay serving over 600 learners.

The Buffalo City TVET College.

KASI KONVERSATIONS | TVET colleges could be hubs of township innovation

TVET colleges have the potential to do much more than supply graduates to the job market; they can serve as dynamic hubs of innovation and problem-solving to build and transform local township economies.

Mthatha teens rule in national moot court competition

Umtata High School pupils Luvumo Bacela and Nathi Thetha have been crowned national champions at the annual National Schools Moot Court competition held at the Constitutional Court.

Unisa students at the International Convention Centre in KuGompo City for their graduation ceremony.

Heartbreak for Unisa students as graduation ceremony replaced by certificate handover

Dozens of Unisa students who arrived dressed in full regalia at the East London ICC were devastated to find their graduation ceremony cancelled, receiving certificates at reception instead.

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.

From left, Pastor Hlubikazi Jadezweni, Sharon Masiza, Dr Alucia Mabunda and Pastor Lingelihle Jadezweni in front of the new campus in Greenacres

Rosebank International opens a new campus in Nelson Mandela Bay

The Independent Institute of Education Rosebank College marked a major milestone on Friday with the launch of its rebrand to Rosebank International

Businessman Johann Rupert. File photo

Johann Rupert leads donors’ charge against Stellenbosch University chair

Donors wield influence in Stellenbosch leadership dispute