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Gauteng opens R240 million special needs school in Springs
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Gauteng has opened the Dr W.K. du Plessis School for Learners with Special Education Needs in Springs, Ekurhuleni. The R240 million school caters to children with epilepsy, autism, and other specialised needs.
It currently enrols 380 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 12 and offers boarding for 60 students. The school features therapy rooms, specialist classrooms, life-skills centres, and on-site nursing support.
Officials say the new school will help reduce Gauteng’s waiting list for learners with special needs and give students the skills and opportunities to fully participate in education and the economy.
It currently enrols 380 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 12 and offers boarding for 60 students. The school features therapy rooms, specialist classrooms, life-skills centres, and on-site nursing support.
Officials say the new school will help reduce Gauteng’s waiting list for learners with special needs and give students the skills and opportunities to fully participate in education and the economy.
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World Economic Forum Africa Summit returns to South Africa
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South Africa will host the World Economic Forum Africa Summit in April 2027, seven years after the event was last held in the country.
The government says the return shows confidence in South Africa’s institutions, infrastructure and commitment to multilateral dialogue.
Acting government spokesperson Nomone Mnukwa says The summit is expected to boost investment, tourism and jobs, while giving the country a platform to engage with global business and political leaders.
The government says the return shows confidence in South Africa’s institutions, infrastructure and commitment to multilateral dialogue.
Acting government spokesperson Nomone Mnukwa says The summit is expected to boost investment, tourism and jobs, while giving the country a platform to engage with global business and political leaders.
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Tshwane University of Technology calls for participants for Artivism Conference 2026
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Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design, together with SAJAH and the City of Tshwane, has opened a call for participants for the Artivism Conference 2026. The event will take place from 1 to 3 October 2026 at TUT in Tshwane.
The theme is Reimagining Futures: Arts, Design & Artivism in Global Transformation, focusing on how art and design can drive social, political and cultural change.
The conference invites artists, researchers, designers, teachers and activists to share papers, performances, digital projects or other creative work.
Topics include climate change, equality, digital activism, decolonial futures and community projects.
The event provides a space for exchanging ideas, learning from each other, and exploring how art and design can make a positive impact in society.
The theme is Reimagining Futures: Arts, Design & Artivism in Global Transformation, focusing on how art and design can drive social, political and cultural change.
The conference invites artists, researchers, designers, teachers and activists to share papers, performances, digital projects or other creative work.
Topics include climate change, equality, digital activism, decolonial futures and community projects.
The event provides a space for exchanging ideas, learning from each other, and exploring how art and design can make a positive impact in society.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.04 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 19.01 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,095.29 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.88 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 87 724,72
The Rand is trading at 16.04 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 19.01 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,095.29 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.88 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 87 724,72
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