Thousands of Gauteng public schools are expected to begin receiving delayed subsidy payments from June after the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) confirmed that funding scheduled for mid-May had not yet reached schools. The department says the delays affected schools expecting subsidy allocations under the National Norms and Standards for School Funding.
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South Africa’s education and training system is undergoing a major transition after more than 1,100 outdated “legacy” qualifications were removed from the national qualifications register as part of a broader overhaul led by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
Nearly half of Gauteng’s public schools are now operating beyond capacity, with more than 1 000 institutions exceeding their intended limits as enrolment continues to rise. The Gauteng schools crisis affects over 2.8 million pupils across the province and is most severe at secondary school level, where space shortages are growing.
The Department of Basic Education has released the full May to June 2026 National Senior Certificate exam timetable, with matric learners set to begin writing on Monday, 11 May. The schedule affects thousands of Grade 12 pupils across Gauteng, with exams running for over six weeks and concluding on Friday, 26 June. The timetable outlines morning and afternoon sessions across key subjects, marking a critical academic period that will shape final year outcomes and progression into tertiary education or employment.
Schools reopen on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, marking the official start of the second academic term. The reopening follows a short Easter break, with education authorities warning that the coming term will be academically demanding. The return affects millions of learners, educators, and parents, with schools expected to move quickly into a full curriculum schedule.
The Department of Basic Education has confirmed the official 2026 South African public school calendar, setting the academic year from 14 January to 9 December 2026. The calendar affects learners, parents, and educators across Gauteng and outlines 200 official school days across four terms. It also includes one special school holiday on 15 June 2026.
After nearly a decade of delays, uncertainty, and community frustration, Panyaza Lesufi joins the Rust-Ter-Vaal community in Vereeniging and is finally celebrating a long-awaited milestone: the official opening of Rust-Ter-Vaal Secondary School. The new high school, whose construction began in 2017, was formally unveiled this week as part of Gauteng’s Back-to-School 2026 campaign, marking a turning point for families who have waited years to see the project completed.
As the home stretch of the academic year approaches, Gauteng families are entering their busiest planning period. Grade 12 pupils are deep in exams, teachers are finalising assessments, and parents are preparing for the long summer school holiday, a season that offers both rest and reset for households across the province.
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After weeks of late-night revision and early morning study sessions, Gauteng’s Matric Class of 2025 is entering the final stretch of their school journey. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed that the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations will run from Tuesday, 21 October, to Thursday, 27 November 2025.