News Bulletin of 12 October 2025, 1pm

To date a total of 8,596 smart classrooms have been introduced by the Gauteng Education Department.
This is part of an initiative that aims to transform classrooms into digital learning spaces with top of the range information communications technology.
The classrooms are prioritised for township secondary schools and identified primary schools in line with the GDE's Information and Communication Technology Strategy.
The department says full ICT schools receive smart classrooms from Grade 7 to 12, while township fee- and no fee-paying schools receive the classrooms from Grades 10 to 12, depending on classroom infrastructure readiness.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Legends Awards, and the deadline is Wednesday
The awards honour South Africa’s greatest living legends whose work, creativity, and impact continue to shape the nation’s story.
This year’s theme is Generations United.
The awards ceremony will be held on November 1st in Midrand, Johannesburg.

The Eastern Cape Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, held its annual Book Fair in East London, in an effort to instill a culture of reading and storytelling amongst young people.
The initiative aims to improve low literacy levels and to enable learners to read with understanding.
The EC's Arts and Culture Department's Busisiwe Jemsana-Mantashe:
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