The Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, hosted the 2nd Partnerships for Education Business Dinner, an outcomes-driven engagement at the UCT Graduate School of Business at the Waterfront in Cape Town on 18 March 2026. The event is an annual gathering that brings together leaders from business, education, and civil society to reflect on progress achieved through collaborative initiatives and to renew a shared commitment to improving the quality of education in South Africa. The event also served as a strategic platform to align priorities, deepen collaboration, and mobilise additional support for key interventions aimed at improving learning outcomes. Basic Education Deputy…
Gold Production: Once the largest gold producer in the world, South Africa still
holds significant reserves, although production has declined in recent years.

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Yebo – yes [yeh-boh] Often expressed as a double positive by combining it with the English “yes” in “Yebo, Yes!” or as an extremely expressive “Yeeebo!” This Zulu word is used regularly in South Africa to show agreement or approval with something or someone.
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Fun South African Fact: It’s believed that Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world. Table mountain is approximately 260 million years old; it’s also home to thousands of species of plant life, including species unique to the Cape Floral Region. The glorious mountain is one of the world’s 7 New Natural Wonders. It is also apparently one of 12 main energy centres on the planet emitting spiritual, magnetic, and electric energies. It’s an idyllic and very popular hiking destination with hundreds of routes to explore.