The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed constitutional challenges brought by Equal Education and the South African Democratic Teachers' Union against Western Cape laws governing collaboration schools. The contested provisions covered donor-funded public schools and the provincial school evaluation authority. According to the report, the court's ruling upholds the provincial framework, which allows private donors and partners to support the running of certain public schools in the province. The decision ends the legal bid by the education lobby groups and union to have the laws struck down.

South Africa's leading universities are shifting their approach to artificial intelligence by moving away from policing its use. Instead, they are focusing on redesigning their teaching, assessment, and certification methods to adapt to the integration of AI in education.

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has officially handed over a new prefabricated school facility, replacing a mud school. The new facility, which cost R8 million, aims to provide improved educational infrastructure for students in the region.

The North West education department has announced that matric learners whose schools were severely damaged by storms will be accommodated at nearby schools or through a platoon system while repairs are expedited. According to the department, the measures are intended to ensure that learners can continue preparing for and writing their matric exams despite the storm damage to school infrastructure in the province.

A court has issued a ruling that halts Eskom's ultimatum regarding the cut-off or take-over of services in the Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality. The decision confirms the legal requirements necessary for the Distribution Agency Agreement, clarifying the obligations and processes involved in the municipality's dealings with Eskom.

A lecturer at a college in Tshwane has lost an appeal against his dismissal following sexual harassment allegations, according to TimesLIVE. An arbitrator upheld the institution's decision to dismiss him after finding that he had sent inappropriate messages to a student via WhatsApp. The ruling confirms the college's handling of the matter and brings the lecturer's challenge to an end, with the dismissal remaining in effect following the arbitration outcome.