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An investigation is underway by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a teacher at Pitlochry Primary School, prompting protests from parents and calls for immediate action.
Religious intolerance often comes from a dark and dangerous place, says Professor Suriamurthee Maistry
Viola Motsumi, the North West Education MEC, has assured the family of Ogone Sedupelele that an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Grade 3 learner's tragic death at GJ Podile Primary School is underway.
Concerns have been raised over Christian-dominant religious practices
The Department of Basic Education has announced the 2025 school calendar, featuring an extra week of special holidays from 28 April to 2 May, creating a total of 27 school holidays.
The school principal testified that the teacher was on a final written warning but still failed to submit marks for 12 classes, and the school was unable to compile reports in respect of the affected learners.
The Department of Basic Education has announced the 2025 school calendar, featuring an extra week of special holidays from 28 April to 2 May, creating a total of 27 school holidays.
A Grade 4 learner at Moriting Primary School in Limpopo tragically passed away after swallowing a pen lid, prompting an outpouring of grief from the education community and raising urgent questions about school safety.
With vaping rates among South African teens reaching alarming levels, experts are calling for the immediate enactment of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to combat a potential public health crisis.
"There was a lot of big talk from our side but unfortunately so far, we have done very little, if anything. . . " - Simon Siyabonga Lushozi, the superintendent education manager at the KZN DoE.
The South African Ministry of Police has issued a statement clarifying recent social media narratives surrounding the sensitive case involving a minor in Matatiele.
A family in Ekurhuleni has been forced into hiding after their then 6-year-old daughter was allegedly raped by her illegal Zimbabwean principal, who runs and unregistered school in the East Rand.
Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu updates the nation on the Cwecwe rape case, revealing that DNA tests show no foreign DNA on the victim, while the investigation continues to unfold amidst community outrage.
After years of her party criticising government delays in eradicating dangerous pit toilets in schools, Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube now emphasises that safety and quality infrastructure matter more than deadlines.
mnothowethu Trading Enterprise has launched a legal challenge against the Gauteng Department of Education over its R9 billion school nutrition programme tender, claiming unfair disqualification. This dispute puts the meals of 1. 6 million learners at risk, while the DA alleges corruption in the tender process that was previously declared unlawful by the High Court.
mnothowethu Trading Enterprise has launched a legal challenge against the Gauteng Department of Education over its R9 billion school nutrition programme tender, claiming unfair disqualification. This dispute puts the meals of 1. 6 million learners at risk, while the DA alleges corruption in the tender process that was previously declared unlawful by the High Court.
An Elsies River mother is seeking answers and accountability after her son came home with bruises, reportedly caused by a teacher.
Public outrage erupts as AfriForum represents the principal accused in the Cwecwe rape case, raising serious questions about justice and accountability in schools.
The winners of the 2024 School Library Competition in the Western Cape were announced, celebrating the creativity of learners and the importance of library resources in education.
A maths teacher faces serious sexual abuse charges after five boys, some as young as 13, accuse her of forcing them to wear Scream masks during the abuse.
“Should these allegations be true, this would constitute unethical and unprofessional behaviour and a dismissable offence,” said the KZN DOES’s Mlu Mtshali.
The Grade 10 pupil had requested to be substituted and stepped aside for some air, before he collapsed
Snake sightings, holes in the floors, and missing roofs and doors are just some hazards faced by learners at Mahlolwaneng Primary School in Limpopo, leaving parents demanding urgent intervention.
In a horrific case of domestic violence, 14-year-old Rebotile Moloto was brutally murdered on her way to school, allegedly by her stepfather Andrew Mehlape. As the accused appeared in the Mankweng Magistrate's Court showing no signs of remorse, family members and school officials express their devastation and fear for other learners' safety.
Alaya Singh becomes only the ninth pupil in 30 years to receive Durban Girls' College's prestigious white blazer.