News Bulletin of 26 July 2025, 1pm

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has launched the Bana Pele early childhood development centres registration at a roadmap leadership summit in Braamfontein in Johannesburg on Thursday.

The initiative aims to ensure that all ECD centres across South Africa are formally registered.
Minister Gwarube engaged with provincial stakeholders in the sector, in an attempt to improve early childhood development.
The Minister says for numeracy and literacy rates to improve, teaching and learning should begin at ECD level.

A leading global car manufacturing company, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Education, has officially unveiled an advanced Coding and Robotics Centre at Astra Primary School in the Northern Areas of Gqeberha.

The initiative aligns with the Eastern Cape Department of Education’s broader mandate to integrate Fourth Industrial Revolution skills into the school curriculum.

The facility aims to provide learners with critical thinking, problem-solving and technical skills that are essential for success in the scientific and technological fields.

Turkish Airlines and South Africa-based Airlink have signed an agreement to strengthen the presence of Türkiye’s flag carrier on the African continent.

The agreement, which takes effect from the 1st of August, was signed at a ceremony at Airlink’s head office in Johannesburg, attended by senior executives from both airlines.

The partnership will expand travel options by linking Turkish Airlines’ global network with Airlink’s extensive domestic and regional routes across South Africa and neighbouring countries.

Passengers will be able to book seamless multi-sector journeys on a single ticket, with connections from Turkish Airline flights arriving in Cape Town and Johannesburg.