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Hoërskool Elspark in Germiston has recorded more than 50 dagga-related cases among its learners since January, prompting school leadership to launch an anti-dagga campaign with NGO World Changers Candidates. The initiative aims to combat the growing influence of '4/20 culture' and address misconceptions stemming from relaxed cannabis legislation.
AfriForum has called on the police to present evidence substantiating the claim that the school principal is a suspect in the alleged rape of a student.
Hoërskool Elspark in Germiston has recorded more than 50 dagga-related cases among its learners since January, prompting school leadership to launch an anti-dagga campaign with NGO World Changers Candidates. The initiative aims to combat the growing influence of '4/20 culture' and address misconceptions stemming from relaxed cannabis legislation.
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.
The tragic suicide of a teenager following false allegations reveals the devastating impact of unverified claims in South African schools.
The Hout Bay High School community urgently calls for the principal's dismissal due to escalating bullying, drug use, and unsafe conditions, demanding immediate intervention from the Western Cape Education Department.
In a scathing critique, Mmusi Maimane accuses the government of neglecting essential school supplies while burdening children with heavy desks turned school bags.
Investigation underway after Hindu learners ordered to remove Luxmi prayer strings at KwaZulu-Natal school.
The start of the school year took a dramatic turn for some Katlehong High School learners, after the bus they were travelling with crashed into seven vehicles in Germiston. However, no one was injured in the accident.
Residents of Cosmo City, in the North of Johannesburg, are accusing members of the school governing body (SGB) at Tirisano Mmogo Primary School, in Extension 4 of demanding bribes in order to allow their children to enter inside school premises, due to missing documents.
President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the government and their partners in civil society to work together to create various opportunities so that learners such as the Class of 2024 can succeed.
This is because in recent years, Gauteng and across the country has witnessed a number of school transport accidents which claimed lives of learners including community members' lives.
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille has insisted that it’s “not over," and the party would continue to oppose the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill, despite being fully signed into law on Friday, by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The court heard testimony from an industrial psychologist who said that incident has negatively affected the boy psychologically and he will struggle to obtain Grade 12.
The grade 9 pupils competed against 50 other schools on an international level and was the only South African school to be placed in the top five.
Refilwe Seabelo, 35, an administration clerk at SG Ntuane Primary School in Tlhatlhaganyane Village is accused of stealing from the school R177,000 in the North West.
Samuel Mnisi, the father to the deceased Siyabonga Mnisi hoped that this could be an eye opener for the government to act tough on certain things.
‘As Minister Steenhuisen said, these kinds of pesticides are for industrial and agricultural use. There is no reason for them to be on the premises of our schools,’ Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi urged towns to avoid cutting off services during exam time because doing so could have a detrimental effect on students' academic performance.
The BELA act was signed into law in September, but to allow for more consultation, President Cyril Ramaphosa delayed the execution of two of its sections.
The School Governing Body Association demands immediate government intervention amid widespread food poisoning incidents in South African schools, as the KZN Education Department implements new vendor vetting measures to protect pupils.
The surge in food poisoning cases among South African schoolchildren has prompted urgent calls for improved food safety measures, as educational authorities and health officials grapple with the underlying issues affecting student safety and well-being.
According to the report from the school, the learners were complaining about abdominal pains and some started vomiting.
A KwaZulu-Natal school suspends fast food vendors after 43 pupils fall ill from consuming chips and snacks. As authorities investigate, parents and officials call for stricter regulations on food sales near schools.
With NSC exams imminent, the KwaZulu-Natal DOE initiates a roadshow to clarify admissions processes and the implications of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act.