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Harambee has been taking part in a continental summit focused on strengthening youth employment support, and ensuring young people play a central role in shaping initiatives designed for them.

An independent Assessor is to be appointed to investigate allegations of corruption at the highest levels of management at the University of Venda. 

The SRC leadership of four leading universities have combined to condemn the NSFAS accommodation cap and call for its immediate removal.  They are highlighting the plight of huge numbers of students who cannot graduate because the cap has left them owing their universities fee payments for accommodation. 

Civil society group Equal Education has welcomed the Department of Basic Education's Circular that focused on protecting foreigh learners, and  is calling on schools to ensure it is implemented. 

Absa branches are now offering Smart ID applications through the Home Affairs new Digital Partnership. Matric learners are urged to ensure they have a valid ID before they sit their final Matric exams. 

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised to investigate allegations of maladministration, unlawful conduct and possible financial irregularities involving school construction projects within the Free State Department of Education.

Project One Rand is a financial literacy programme developed and delivered by the School of Savings South Africa that aims to help Grade 10 learners develop practical money management skills and establish lifelong saving habits.

Two teams of learners from Limpopo schools are representing South Africa at the 'Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale' in Geneva, Switzerland. 

TVET Students have been complaining for a number of years about the delays in receiving their official certificates after completing their courses.  Now the Higher Education Department has announced plans they claim will speed up deliver and work through the backlog. 

Newly-appointed Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Yusuf Cassim, chose Unisa for his first official visit - to follow up on many complaints received from NSFAS-funded students at the university.