The Gauteng College of Nursing has opened applications for its 2027 Student Nurse Intake, offering qualifying South African citizens living in Gauteng the opportunity to study towards a Diploma in Nursing. Applications opened on 21 July 2026 and close on 26 September 2026. Successful applicants will receive academic training and practical clinical experience at public hospitals and healthcare facilities across the province. The programme is aimed at developing the next generation of professional nurses to strengthen Gauteng’s public healthcare system.
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Gauteng’s online admissions process for the 2027 academic year has received close to half a million applications, highlighting continued demand for places in public schools across the province. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said it is strengthening its admissions management plan to improve learner placement and support as applications continue. Education MEC Lebogang Maile outlined the department’s updated approach during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday, saying the focus is shifting from the number of applications received to ensuring learners are successfully placed before the new school year begins.
More than 210 000 applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 placements were submitted within four hours of the Gauteng Department of Education opening its 2027 Online Admissions system on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. The school admissions process affects thousands of families across Gauteng who are applying for public school placements for the 2027 academic year. The department said the online platform opened at 8am and processed applications without major technical problems, while parents are being urged to apply well before the closing date of Friday, 4 September 2026.
More than R5 billion in National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding was possibly allocated to more than 40 000 students who did not meet the required financial criteria, according to findings by the Special Investigating Unit. The affected funding involved students at 76 higher education institutions whose household incomes were above the bursary threshold.
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Gauteng Grade 12 learners will begin their 2026 preparatory examinations on Tuesday, 25 August, with the provincial prelim programme continuing until Friday, 18 September 2026. The timetable covers key National Senior Certificate subjects and gives matric learners, parents and schools a clear schedule for the final major examination period before the end of year exams.
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South Africa has launched its first National Science Month, expanding the country’s former National Science Week into a month-long programme running from 1 to 31 July 2026. The initiative was launched at the Vaal University of Technology’s Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park in Sebokeng and will bring science activities, exhibitions, public talks and learning opportunities to communities across the country.
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and Gauteng Department of Community Safety (GDCS) are urging parents, guardians and caregivers to prioritise children’s safety during the winter school holidays, warning that pupils face increased risks while spending more time away from school.
Gauteng families are preparing for the June winter school holidays, with public schools set to close on Friday, 26 June 2026, and reopen for Term 3 on Monday, 20 July 2026. The break gives parents, guardians and caregivers almost a full month to keep children occupied during one of the coldest periods of the year.